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[Association between the TPH2 gene and suicidal behavior].
Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego - 1 Oct 2007
Kamrowska Anna
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The paper describes the location of TPH gene and the role of serotonin for a human organism. It analyses the path of serotonin formation from tryptophan as a result of hydroxylation and decarboxylation. It underscores the part the TPH gene plays in disclosing depressive disorders and suicidal tendencies. The opinions of different researchers on the relation between the individual TPH alleles and the occurrences...
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