Aggressive behavior in schizophrenia is associated with the low enzyme activity COMT polymorphism: A replication study

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 120 B, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-34

  Strous, Rael D ^a   Nolan, Karen A ^b   Lapidus, Raya ^a   Diaz, Libna ^c   Saito, Takuya ^c   Lachman, Herbert M ^c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Aggressive; COMT; Schizophrenia; Violent

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE REPLICATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0042322750     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.20021     Document Type: Article

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