Serotonin Transporter Gene (SLC6A4) Polymorphism and Mucosal Serotonin Levels in Southeastern Iranian Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
BACKGROUND Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a digestive system disorder with an unknown etiology. Serotonin has a key role in the secretion and motility of the intestine. Polymorphism in serotonin reuptake transporter (SERT or SLC6A4) gene may have a functional role in the gut of patients with IBS...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mejdd.org/index.php/mejdd/article/view/1718 |