Despite the general correlation of the serotonin transporter gene regulatory region polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and platelet serotonin concentration, lower platelet serotonin concentration in migraine patients is independent of the 5-HTTLPR variants
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Acknowledgements
This study was supported by the Hungarian Research Fund Grant T022256/1997, T032398/2000 and Postdoctoral PhD Fellowship Program (G.J., R.J.) of the Semmelweis University, Ministry of Culture and Education, Hungary.
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