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Genetic variations in tryptophan hydroxylase in suicidal behavior: analysis and meta-analysis.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Aug 2003
Rujescu Dan, Giegling Ina, Sato Tetsuya, Hartmann Annette M, Möller Hans Jürgen
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BACKGROUND: Neurobiological studies implicate serotonergic dysfunction in suicidal behavior. Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH), the rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of serotonin, plays a vital role in serotonin metabolism. Thus, variations in the TPH gene have been regarded as prime candidates...
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