No evidence of an association between A218C polymorphism of the tryptophan hydroxylase 1 gene and aggression in schizophrenia in a Korean population

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-32

  Kim, Youl Ri ^a   Lee, Joo Young ^b   Min, Sung Kil ^c,d  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul Metropolitan Eunpyeong Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger; Schizophrenia; Tryptophan hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TPH1 GENE;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75749136161     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.1.27     Document Type: Article

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