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Epigenetic Changes of Serotonin Transporter in the Patients with Alcohol Dependence: Methylation of an Serotonin Transporter Promoter CpG Island

OBJECTIVE: Psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and alcohol dependence are associated with serotonin metabolism. We assessed the methylation level of the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) promoter region in control and alcohol dependent patients. METHODS: Twenty seven male patients who met...

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Autores principales: Park, Byung-Yang, Lee, Boung-Chul, Jung, Kyoung Hwa, Jung, Myung Hun, Park, Byung Lae, Chai, Young Gyu, Choi, Ihn-Geun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3149107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21852989
http://dx.doi.org/10.4306/pi.2011.8.2.130