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Serotonin transporter gene associated with lithium prophylaxis in mood disorders

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The aim of this study was to investigate the possible association between the functional polymorphism in the upstream regulatory region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) and the prophylactic efficacy of lithium in mood disorders. Two hundred and one subjects affected by bipolar (n = 167) and major depressive (n = 34) disorder were followed prospectively for an average of 58.2 months and were typed for their 5-HTTLPR variant using polymerase chain reaction techniques. 5-HTTLPR variants were associated with lithium outcome (F = 5.35; df = 2,198; P = 0.005). Subjects with the s/s variant showed a worse response compared to both l/s and l/l variants. Consideration of possible stratification effects such as sex, polarity, age at onset, duration of lithium treatment and previous episodes did not influence the observed association. 5-HTTLPR variants may be a possible influencing factor for the prophylactic efficacy of lithium in mood disorders.

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    A Serretti, R Lilli, L Mandelli, C Lorenzi & E Smeraldi

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Serretti, A., Lilli, R., Mandelli, L. et al. Serotonin transporter gene associated with lithium prophylaxis in mood disorders. Pharmacogenomics J 1, 71–77 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.tpj.6500006

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