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Association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor 196 G/A polymorphism and personality traits in healthy subjects.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Jan 2004
Itoh Kanako, Hashimoto Kenji, Kumakiri Chikara, Shimizu Eiji, Iyo Masaomi
Abstract excerpt
Several lines of evidence suggest that a certain type of personality or temperament is at risk for developing neuropsychiatric diseases, and that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) might be involved in pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric diseases such as mood disorders. Considering the role of BDNF and personality traits in the neuropsychiatric diseases, it is of interest to examine the association between...
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