## Abstract ## **Objective:** The serotonin system has been implicated in mood and appetite regulation, and the serotonin transporter gene (__SLC6A4__) is a commonly studied candidate gene for eating pathology. However, most studies have focused on a single polymorphism (__5βHTTLPR__) in __SLC6A4_
Association between serotonin transporter gene polymorphism and eating disorders: A meta-analytic study
β Scribed by Lee, Yu ;Lin, Pao-Yen
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 234 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0276-3478
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