Association study of heroin dependence and catechol-O-methyltransferase gene

Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-130

  Cao, Li ping ^a   Li, Tao ^a   Liu, Xie he ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

108 val met polymorphism; 900 Ins C Del C polymorphism; Catechol O methyltransferase gene; Heroin dependence

Indexed keywords

GENES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

POLYMORPHISMS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHIONINE; VALINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEQUENCE DELETION;

EID: 0037390133     PISSN: 10039406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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