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Association of the 54-nucleotide repeat polymorphism of hPer3 with heroin dependence in Han Chinese population.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Feb 2008
Zou Y, Liao G, Liu Y, Wang Y, Yang Z, Lin Y, Shen Y, Li S, Xiao J, Guo H, Wan C, Wang Z
Abstract excerpt
Circadian clock genes have the function of producing circadian rhythm. They are also implicated in the origin or development of many diseases such as cancers and neuropsychiatric diseases. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the 54-nucleotide repeat polymorphism of hPer3, one of the circadian clock genes, associates with heroin dependence. DNA samples were obtained from 209 Chinese heroin-dependent...
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