A Prospective Study of Serotonin Transporter Gene Promoter (5-HTT Gene Linked Polymorphic Region) and Intron 2 (Variable Number of Tandem Repeats) Polymorphisms as Predictors of Trauma Response to Mild Physical Injury
DNA AND CELL BIOLOGY, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.71-77, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.1089/dna.2009.0936
- Dergi Adı: DNA AND CELL BIOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.71-77
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of both promoter and intron polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter (5HTT) gene on posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD) development. For this purpose, two polymorphisms of the 5-HTT gene, which are found in the promoter (5-HTT gene-linked polymorphic region) and second intron (variable number of tandem repeats) of the gene, were analyzed in 100 patients who were admitted to the Emergency Department after a mild physical trauma. None of the 5-HTT polymorphisms studied have an effect on PTSD development after a mild physical injury, but having L allele for 5-HTT gene-linked polymorphic region may cause milder hyperarousal symptoms in those patients who have developed PTSD.