5HTTLPR polymorphism in schizophrenic patients: Further support for association with violent suicide attempts

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 119 B, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-17

  Bayle, F J ^a   Leroy, S ^a   Gourion, D ^a   Millet, B ^a   Olie J P ^a   Poirier, M F ^a   Krebs, M O ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER SAINTE ANNE   (France)

Author keywords

Aggression; Impulsiveness; Schizophrenia; Serotonin transporter gene; Suicidality; Violence

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

5HTTLPR GENE; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENE; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0041318920     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.10037     Document Type: Article

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