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Variability of the tryptophan hydroxylase gene: study in victims of violent suicide.
Psychiatry research - 30 Mar 2005
Stefulj Jasminka, Kubat Milovan, Balija Melita, Skavic Josip, Jernej Branimir
Abstract excerpt
Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH), the enzyme controlling serotonin synthesis, is considered to be a potential contributor to the biological substrate of suicide. The association of the promoter (-7065CT) and intron 7 (218AC) polymorphisms, and the related haplotype, of the Tph1 gene with suicidal behavior was investigated in a sample of 160 victims of violent suicide and 284 healthy controls. All individuals were...
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