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Genetic polymorphisms in the SCN8A gene are associated with suicidal behavior in psychiatric disorders in the Chinese population.
The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry - 1 Dec 2010
Wang Yang, Zhang Jing, Liu Baocheng, Shao Liyan, Wei Zhiyun, Li Xingwang, Ji Jue, Yang Fengping, Wang Ti, Liu Jie, Wan Chunling, Li Baojie, Xu Yifeng, Feng Guoyin, He Lin, He Guang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Suicidal behavior is a serious public health problem which is partly heritable. Identifying the genes and the neurobiologic pathways relevant to suicidal behavior is important for preventative strategies. One family-based study reported an association between sodium channel voltage gated type VIII alpha (SCN8A) and suicidal behavior. In the present study, we aimed to search for SCN8A polymorphisms...
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