No association between 5-HTTLPR and harm avoidance in Korean college students

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 138-141

  Yeon, Ho Joo ^a   Heung, Bum Oh ^a   Kim, Byungsu ^a   Suk, Hoon Jung ^a   Jun, Kyu Chung ^a   Jin, Pyo Hong ^a   Chang, Yoon Kim ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; Anxiety related personality trait; Harm avoidance; Korea; Polymorphism, gentic; SLC6A4 protein, human; Temperament and character inventory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847092072     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.1.138     Document Type: Article

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