Identification of a BglI Polymorphism of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Gene, and Association Study with Schizophrenia

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 556-559

  Chen, Chia Hsiang ^a,b,g   Lee, Yu Ru ^c   Liu, Mei Ying ^f   Wei, Fu Chuan ^d   Koong, Farn Jong ^d   Hwu, Hai Gwo ^e   Hsiao, Kwang Jen ^c,f  

^a CHENG HSIN REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b Georgetown Univ School of Medicine   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Hung Chi Psychiatric Hospital   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Association; Bgli polymorphism; COMT; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATECHOLAMINE METABOLISM; CHINESE; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES, TYPE II SITE-SPECIFIC; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0029796787     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19961122)67:6<556::aid-ajmg8>3.0.co;2-f     Document Type: Article

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