Association of VNTR polymorphisms in DRD4, 5-HTT and DAT1 genes with obesity

UZUN M., Saglar E., Kucukyildirim S., ERDEM B., Unlu H., MERGEN H.

ARCHIVES OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, vol.121, no.2, pp.75-79, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 121 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/13813455.2014.985686
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.75-79
  • Keywords: Dopamine D4 receptor gene, dopamine transporter gene, obesity, serotonin transporter gene, variable number tandem repeat polymorphism, DOPAMINE TRANSPORTER GENE, SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER, AFFECTIVE-DISORDER, EATING BEHAVIOR, SCHIZOPHRENIA, HEALTH, METHYLPHENIDATE, METAANALYSIS, OVERWEIGHT, MORTALITY
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the association between VNTR polymorphisms of DRD4, DAT1 and 5-HTT genes and obesity.