Association study of a brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism and personality trait and intelligence in healthy young females

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-16

  Tsai, Shih Jen ^a,b   Hong, Chen Jee ^a,b   Yu, Younger W Y ^c   Chen, Tai Jui ^d  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Yu's Psychiatric Clinic   (Taiwan)

^d KAI SUAN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Intelligence; Personality trait; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; METHIONINE; VALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHINESE; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TEST; NEUROSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; METHIONINE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VALINE;

EID: 1642537621     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000075333     Document Type: Article

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