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Interaction between MAO-A genotype and maltreatment in the risk for conduct disorder: failure to confirm in adolescent patients.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Jun 2006
Young Susan E, Smolen Andrew, Hewitt John K, Haberstick Brett C, Stallings Michael C, Corley Robin P, Crowley Thomas J
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OBJECTIVE: Childhood maltreatment is a potent risk factor for subsequent aggressive and criminal behavior. A recent study suggested that the relationship between maltreatment and antisocial behavior may be moderated by a genetic vulnerability conferred by a functional polymorphism in the MAO-A ge...
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