The association between serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR), self-reported symptoms, and dental mercury exposure

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 71, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 1318-1326

  Heyer, Nicholas J ^a   Echeverria, Diana ^a,b   Farin, Federico M ^b   Woods, James S ^b  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALLELE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENTAL ASSISTANT; DEPRESSION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE DOSAGE; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM; TOBACCO; URINALYSIS;

ANXIETY; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL ASSISTANTS; DENTISTS; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 49449083345     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390802240850     Document Type: Article

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