Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2012
Abstract
The serotonergic system has been hypothesized to contribute to the biological susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and body-mass index (BMI) categories. We investigate a possible association of 5-HTTLPR polymorphism (L and S alleles) in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) with the development of T2DM and/or higher BMI by analyzing a sample of 138 individuals diagnosed with T2DM and 172 unrelated controls from the Mexican general population. In the total sample genotypes were distributed according to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, and S allele frequency was 0.58. There was no statistical association between 5-HTTLPR polymorphism and the development of T2DM in this Mexican population sample (p = 0.12). Nevertheless, logistic regression analysis of the L allele and increased BMI disclosed an association, after adjusting for age, sex and T2DM (p = 0.02, OR 1.74, 95% CI: 1.079-2.808).
Recommended Citation
Peralta-Leal, V., Leal-Ugarte, E., Meza-Espinoza, J. P., Dávalos-Rodríguez, I. P., Bocanegra-Alonso, A., Acosta-González, R. I., Gonzales, E., Nair, S., & Durán-González, J. (2012). Association of a serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) 5-HTTLPR polymorphism with body mass index categories but not type 2 diabetes mellitus in Mexicans. Genetics and molecular biology, 35(3), 589–593. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1415-47572012005000048
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Publication Title
Genetics and Molecular Biology
DOI
10.1590/S1415-47572012005000048
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© 2012, Sociedade Brasileira de Genética. Printed in Brazil