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Influence of androgen receptor repeat polymorphisms on personality traits in men.
Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN - 1 May 2009
Westberg Lars, Henningsson Susanne, Landén Mikael, Annerbrink Kristina, Melke Jonas, Nilsson Staffan, Rosmond Roland, Holm Göran, Anckarsäter Henrik, Eriksson Elias
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BACKGROUND: Testosterone has been attributed importance for various aspects of behaviour. The aim of our study was to investigate the potential influence of 2 functional polymorphisms in the amino terminal of the androgen receptor on personality traits in men. METHODS: We assessed and genotyped 141 men born in 1944 recruited from the general population. We used 2 different instruments: the Karolinska Scales of...
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