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[Association between monoamine oxidase A gene and major depression in Chinese Han population].
Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae - 1 Dec 2009
Zhang Jie-xu, Chen Yan-bo, Zhang Ke-rang, Xu Qi, Shen Yan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism and major depression in Chinese Han population. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction was used to genotype MAOA VNTR polymorphism. A total of 512 major depression patients and 566 normal controls were recruited in our study. These patients were also assessed using the 14-item Hamilton anxiety...
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