Low catechol-O-methyltransferase activity in a Saami population

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 231-235

  Klemetsdal, B ^a   Straume, B ^a   Giverhaug, T ^a   Aarbakke, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

COMT; ethnic variation; Genetic polymorphism; Norway; pharmacogenetics; Saami people

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; CAUCASOID RACE; ERYTHROCYTES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NORWAY; POLYMORPHISM (GENETICS); SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028294519     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: 14321041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00192554     Document Type: Article

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