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No association between a polymorphism in the promoter region of the MAOA gene with antisocial personality traits in alcoholics.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jan 2000
Koller G, Bondy B, Preuss U W, Bottlender M, Soyka M
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AIMS: We analysed the MAOAuVNTR functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the X-chromosomal monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene. Genotypes with three-repeat alleles were reported to be associated with antisocial as well as impulsive traits. METHODS: The repeat number (3-5) of the MAOA polymorphism was determined in 169 male alcoholic subjects and 72 controls of German descent. Behavioural and personality...
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