Possible association of the short allele of the serotonin transporter promoter gene polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) with violent suicide

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-195

  Bondy, B ^a   Erfurth, A ^a   De Jonge, S ^a   Kruger M ^a   Meyer, H ^b  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genetics; Serotonin transporter polymorphism; Suicide

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN POLYMORPHISM; SUICIDE;

EID: 0034105885     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000678     Document Type: Article

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