Monoamine oxidase A gene polymorphism and suicide: An association study and meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 643-649

  Hung, Chi Fa ^a,b   Lung, For Wey ^c,d   Hung, Tai Hsin ^e   Chong, Mian Yoon ^a   Wu, Ching Kuan ^f   Wen, Jung Kwang ^f   Lin, Pao Yen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^e CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f Tsyr Huey (Loving) Mental Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Association study; Meta analysis; Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA); Suicide

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A;

ADULT; AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENDER; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84857366629     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.10.013     Document Type: Article

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