No Association between 5-HTTLPR and Harm Avoidance in Korean College Students

There have been numerous studies on the association between 5-HTTLPR (polymorphisms in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene) and anxiety-related personality traits, with conflicting results. In this study, we administered Korean version of the Temperament and Character Inventory (K-...

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Autores principales: Joo, Yeon Ho, Oh, Heung Bum, Kim, Byungsu, Jung, Suk Hoon, Chung, Jun Kyu, Hong, Jin Pyo, Kim, Chang Yoon
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2693551/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17297267
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2007.22.1.138
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Sumario:There have been numerous studies on the association between 5-HTTLPR (polymorphisms in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene) and anxiety-related personality traits, with conflicting results. In this study, we administered Korean version of the Temperament and Character Inventory (K-TCI) to a sample of 158 Korean college students and genotyped for the 5-HTTLPR in order to compare the TCI dimensional scores including harm avoidance according to the 5-HTTLPR genotype and sex. We could not find the association between 5-HTTLPR and harm avoidance and other TCI measures. Considering known allele frequencies differences of 5-HTTLPR among different ethnic groups, further cross-cultural studies with a larger sample would be needed.

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