Association between Allele 1 of T102C polymorphism, 5-hydroxytryptamine 2a receptor gene and schizophrenia in chinese males in Singapore

Human Heredity

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 298-300

  Tay, A H N ^a   Lim, L L C ^a   Lee, W L ^b   Wong, K E ^c   Wong, L Y ^a   Tsoi, W F ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

5 Hydroxytryptamine 2a receptor polymorphism; Chinese male schizophrenics

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0030864438     PISSN: 00015652     EISSN: 14230062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000154428     Document Type: Article

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