Association study of the norepinephrine transporter gene polymorphisms and bipolar disorder in Han Chinese population

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 188-195

  Chang, Chuan Chia ^a   Lu, Ru Band ^b   Ma, Kuo Hsing ^c   Chang, Hsin An ^a   Chen, Chih Lun ^a   Huang, Cheng Chang ^a   Lin, Wei Wen ^a   Huang, San Yuan ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Association study; Bipolar disorder; Norepinephrine transporter; Polymorphisms; Subtypes of bipolar disorder

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; CYTOSINE; GUANINE; NORADRENALIN TRANSPORTER; THYMINE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PROMOTER REGION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BIPOLAR DISORDER; EXONS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOREPINEPHRINE PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TAIWAN;

EID: 34547427799     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15622970601136195     Document Type: Article

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