Association analysis of a functional catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphism in schizophrenic patients in Taiwan

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-14

  Liou, Ying Jay ^a   Tsai, Shih Jen ^a,b   Hong, Chen Jee ^a,b   Wang, Ying Chieh ^c   Lai, I Ching ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c YULI VETERANS HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Association study; Catechol O methyltransferase; Genotype; Polymorphism; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; DOPAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TAIWAN; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TAIWAN;

EID: 0035158118     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000054858     Document Type: Article

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