Pathological gambling and DNA polymorphic markers at MAO-A and MAO-B genes

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 105-109

  Ibanez A ^a,d   Perez De Castro, I ^b   Fernandez Piqueras, J ^b   Blanco, C ^c   Saiz Ruiz, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetics; Impulse control disorders; MAOA gene; MAOB gene; Monoamineoxidase genes; Pathological gambling

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A; AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME B;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033974743     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000654     Document Type: Article

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