Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism may be associated with functional dyspepsia in a Japanese population

• Main Authors: Matsumoto Takayuki (Author), Hori Kazutoshi (Author), Tomita Toshihiko (Author), Tanaka Junji (Author), Sakurai Jun (Author), Nakajima Shigemi (Author), Oshima Tadayuki (Author), Toyoshima Fumihiko (Author), Miwa Hiroto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although familial clustering of functional dyspepsia (FD) has been reported, the role of genetics in the susceptibility to FD is still not well understood. In the present study, the association between serotonin transporter (SERT) ge...