Association of serotonin transporter gene polymorphism with recurrent aphthous stomatitis
AJMB-Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology. 2018; 10 (1): 56-60
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis [RAS] is one of the most common diseases of the oral cavity all over the world [5-66%]. RAS has a multifactorial etiology, while psychological factors such as stress and anger play a role in its manifestation. The serotonergic mechanisms particularly the serotonin-transporter gene [5-HTT] may affect the risk of psychological alterations and stress response. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the polymorphism of the promoter region of 5-HTT [5-HTTLPR] in the patients with RAS, compared to that in the controlsubjects:
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Méditerranée orientale
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Avicenna J. Med. Biotechnol.
Année:
2018
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