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No evidence for interaction between MAOA and childhood adversity for antisocial behavior.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Mar 2008
Prichard Zoë, Mackinnon Andrew, Jorm Anthony F, Easteal Simon
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Previous reports have identified an interaction between an MAOA promoter polymorphism and childhood adversity for antisocial behavioral outcomes in males. This study attempted to replicate this finding in an Australian community survey of 1,002 Caucasian men aged 20-24 years. Greater childhood adversity was associated with later antisocial behavior, but no association was observed between MAOA genotype and...
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