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Functional polymorphism of the glutathione peroxidase 1 gene is associated with personality traits in healthy subjects.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2005
Matsuzawa Daisuke, Hashimoto Kenji, Shimizu Eiji, Fujisaki Mihisa, Iyo Masaomi
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BACKGROUND: Several lines of evidence suggest that a certain type of personality or temperament as well as oxidative stress may be implicated in the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric diseases. Glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1) plays a role in the antioxidant defense system. OBJECTIVES: The authors studied the association between the GPX1 gene polymorphism and personality traits in healthy subjects. METHODS: One...
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