An association study of COMT gene polymorphisms with schizophrenia

Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 208-211

  Kong, Fan Zhi ^a   Peng, Zhi Zhen ^b   Jiang, Ting Yun ^b   Hong, Xiao Hong ^c  

^a GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

^b Third People's Hospital of Zhongshan City   (China)

^c SHANDONG MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

COMT gene; Schizophrenia; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADULT; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; CHINA; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955836539     PISSN: 10039406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9406.2011.02.019     Document Type: Article

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