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Association among aggressiveness, neurocognitive function, and the Val66Met polymorphism of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene in male schizophrenic patients.
Comprehensive psychiatry - 1 Jan 2000
Chung Seockhoon, Chung Hye Yoon, Jung Jaeyeul, Chang Jung Ki, Hong Jin Pyo
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the association among aggressive behavior, neuropsychological function, and the Val66Met functional polymorphism of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene in male schizophrenic patients. METHODS: We examined 51 male patients with schizophrenia who had committed homicide (ie, H-SCZ), 50 male patients with schizophrenia who had not committed homicide (ie,...
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