Tryptophan hydroxylase genotype is associated with impulsive-aggression measures: A preliminary study

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-17

  New, Antonia S ^a,b   Gelernter, Joel ^c,d   Yovell, Yoram ^a,b   Trestman, Robert L ^a,b   Nielsen, David A ^e   Silverman, Jeremy ^a,b   Mitropoulou, Vivian ^a,b   Siever, Larry J ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Personality disorders; Polymorphism; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

FENFLURAMINE; PROLACTIN; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; FENFLURAMINE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

EID: 0032492114     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19980207)81:1<13::AID-AJMG3>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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