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SUBMITTER: Munn-Chernoff MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3323686 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
The International journal of eating disorders 20120124 4
<h4>Objective</h4>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 (5-HTTLPR) in SLC6A4; little research has utilized multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to investigate associations between SLC6A4 and eating pathology more comprehensively.<h4>Method</h4>Family-based association tests were conducted ...[more]