| Literature DB >> 15832033 |
Tae Min Ha1, Deuk Man Cho, Sung Woo Park, Myung Jin Joo, Bong Ju Lee, Bo Geum Kong, Jae Min Kim, Jin Sang Yoon, Young Hoon Kim.
Abstract
There has been growing evidence that the serotonin (5-HT) system is important in the regulation of memory and thus might be associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), while research results on this issue have been inconsistent. The 5-HT system has also been suggested to be responsible for a significant portion of the behavioural aspects of AD. This study aimed to investigate the associations of the 5-HT transporter gene linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) polymorphism with AD and delusional/aggressive symptoms of AD in Korean samples of 65 patients and 43 controls. The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism was neither associated with AD nor with delusional/aggressive symptoms of AD. It was suggested that phenotypic expression of the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism might be varied according to ethnic differences. Copyright (c) 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15832033 DOI: 10.1159/000085071
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord ISSN: 1420-8008 Impact factor: 2.959