Allelic association analysis of the functional insertion/deletion polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene in bipolar affective disorder

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 219-224

  Meira Lima, Ivanor ^a   Michelon, Leandro ^a   Cordeiro, Quirino ^a   Hyong, Jin Cho ^b   Vallada, Homero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affective disorder; Brazil; Linkage disequilibrium; Manic depression; VNTR promoter

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROMOTER REGION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; ALLELES; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAZIL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 25144499477     PISSN: 08958696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JMN:27:2:219     Document Type: Article

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