Polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) in major depressive disorder patients in Malaysia

Mohamed Saini S 1 , Muhamad Radzi A 2 , Abdul Rahman AH 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Psychiatry, National University of Malaysia Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asia Pac Psychiatry, 2012 Jun;4(2):126-30.
PMID: 26767356 DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-5872.2012.00190.x

Abstract

The serotonin transporter promoter (5-HTTLPR) is a potential susceptibility locus in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder. However, data from Malaysia is lacking. The present study aimed to determine the association between the homozygous short variant of the serotonin transporter promoter gene (5-HTTLPR) with major depressive disorder.

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