Allelic variation in the serotonin transporter (5HTT) gene contributes to idiopathic pulmonary hypertension in children

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 334, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 376-379

  Vachharajani, Akshaya ^a   Saunders, Scott ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

5HTT; BMP; Lung; Pulmonary arteries; Pulmonary hypertension; Serotonin transporter; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; INFANT; MALE; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; UNITED STATES; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 22144474040     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.06.107     Document Type: Article

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