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No association between polymorphism in tyrosine hydroxylase and personality traits in healthy Japanese subjects.
Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences - 1 Apr 2010
Tsuchimine Shoko, Yasui-Furukori Norio, Kaneda Ayako, Saito Manabu, Nakagami Taku, Sugawara Norio, Kaneko Sunao
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The aim of the present study was to investigate whether there is an association between the (TCAT)(n) repeat polymorphism in the tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) gene and personality. The (TCAT)(n) repeat polymorphism in the TH gene was genotyped in 898 healthy Japanese subjects. Personality traits were evaluated using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). There was no significant difference in the TCI scores...
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