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Association between a functional polymorphism in the monoamine oxidase A gene promoter and major depressive disorder.
American journal of medical genetics - 4 Dec 2000
Schulze T G, Müller D J, Krauss H, Scherk H, Ohlraun S, Syagailo Y V, Windemuth C, Neidt H, Grässle M, Papassotiropoulos A, Heun R, Nöthen M M, Maier W, Lesch K P, Rietschel M
Abstract excerpt
Various polymorphisms of the X-chromosomal monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) gene were investigated for association with affective disorders. However, none of the studied variants could consistently be associated with either major depressive or bipolar affective disorder. Recently, a positive association between panic disorder and a novel functional repeat polymorphism in the MAO-A gene promoter, with the longer...
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