Associations between brain-derived neurotrophic factor G196A gene polymorphism and clinical phenotypes in schizophrenia patients

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 408-413

  Huang, Tiao Lai ^a,b   Lee, Chien Te ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Schizophrenia; Suicide

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ADULT; ALLELE; AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE;

ADULT; ALLELES; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE;

EID: 36549067392     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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