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Higher SLC6A4 mRNA expression in leukocytes in AD was associated with apathy regardless of SLC6A4 genotypes and methylation rates of the promoter region. The L/L genotype may reduce the risk of AD in the Caucasian population.
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AD pathogenesis can be influenced by SLC6A4. However, the relationships among SLC6A4 polymorphisms, methylation rates, and the mRNA expression level in leukocytes in AD have not been examined.
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This page is a summary of: Association Study and Meta-Analysis of Polymorphisms, Methylation Profiles, and Peripheral mRNA Expression of the Serotonin Transporter Gene in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, January 2016, Karger Publishers,
DOI: 10.1159/000447324.
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