Genetic association study of the alpha 7 nicotinic receptor (CHRNA7) with the development of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in Korean population

Psychiatry Investigation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 196-201

  Joo, Eun Jeong ^a   Lee, Kyu Young ^a   Kim, Hyun Sook ^b   Kim, Se Hyun ^c   Ahn, Yong Min ^c   Kim, Yong Sik ^c  

^a Eulji General Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Association; Bipolar disorder; CHRNA7; Gene; Schizophrenia; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

BUNGAROTOXIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHROMOSOME 15Q; FEMALE; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION GENETICS; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 77957739064     PISSN: 17383684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4306/pi.2010.7.3.196     Document Type: Article

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