A functional polymorphism in the promoter of monoamine oxidase A gene and bipolar affective disorder

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 293-298

  Kirov, George ^a   Norton, Nadine ^a   Jones, Ian ^b   McCandless, Fiona ^b   Craddock, Nick ^b   Owen, Michael J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bipolar; Genetic; MAOA; MAOB; Rapid cycling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000140095     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145799001601     Document Type: Article

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