MAOA-uVNTR polymorphism in a Brazilian sample: Further support for the association with impulsive behaviors and alcohol dependence

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 141 B, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 305-308

  Contini, Verônica ^a   Marques, Francine Z C ^a   Garcia, Carlos E D ^a   Hutz, Mara H ^a   Bau, Claiton H D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Antisocial symptoms; Drug abuse; Interaction; Monoamine oxidase A

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ALLELE; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DRUG ABUSE; GENE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAOA GENE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PSYCHOPATHY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ALCOHOLISM; ALLELES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAZIL; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; MONOAMINE OXIDASE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS);

EID: 33646015344     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30290     Document Type: Article

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