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COMT polymorphisms in impulsively violent offenders with antisocial personality disorder.
Neuro endocrinology letters - 1 Jan 2009
Vevera Jan, Stopkova Romana, Bes Mireia, Albrecht Tomas, Papezova Hana, Zukov Ilja, Raboch Jiri, Stopka Pavel
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The relationship between catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) polymorphisms and violent behaviour was tested in highly selected group of non-psychotic violent offenders. METHODS: We conducted an association study comparing 47 male repeatedly sentenced for impulsive violent attacks diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) with 43 healthy male controls matched on education. Three COMT...
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