Variants of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) significantly contribute to hyperserotonemia in autism
✍ Scribed by Coutinho, A M; Oliveira, G; Morgadinho, T; Fesel, C; Macedo, T R; Bento, C; Marques, C; Ataíde, A; Miguel, T; Borges, L
- Book ID
- 110059705
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 127 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1359-4184
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