TPH gene polymorphism and aging: Indication of combined effect on the predisposition to violent suicide

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 141 B, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-141

  Stefulj, Jasminka ^a   Kubat, Milovan ^b   Balija, Melita ^c   Jernej, Branimir ^a  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^c CROATIAN INSTITUTE OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Elderly; Serotonin; Suicide victims; Tph1 gene

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; CYTOSINE; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROATIA; GENE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENOTYPE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; TPH GENE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

AGED; AGING; ALLELES; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SUICIDE; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

EID: 32244444793     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30271     Document Type: Article

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