Association of serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphic region and variable number of tandem repeat polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene in lichen simplex chronicus patients with psychiatric status

Kirtak, Necmettin; Inaloz, H.; Akcali, Cenk; Erdal, Emin; Herken, Hasan; Yildirim, Mehmet; Erguven, H.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03821.x

Association of serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphic region and variable number of tandem repeat polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene in lichen simplex chronicus patients with psychiatric status

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Kirtak N., Inaloz H. S. , Akcali C., Erdal E., Herken H., Yildirim M. , ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.47, ss.1069-1072, 2008 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 47 Konu: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03821.x
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1069-1072

Özet

Background The serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) is a key neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and a responsible mediator for the itch. Dysregulation of serotonergic pathways has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many complex neuropsychiatric diseases.