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TPH gene may be associated with suicidal behavior, but not with schizophrenia in the Korean population.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Paik I, Toh K, Kim J, Lee C
Abstract excerpt
Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) is a rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of serotonin. This study was designed to examine whether A218C polymorphism, which has been identified in intron 7 of the TPH gene, may be associated with schizophrenia or the suicidal behavior of schizophrenics in the Korean population. TPH genotypes were determined in DNA samples from 217 schizophrenics and 236 healthy volunteers. Among...
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