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[Association and its forensic significance between COMT gene and schizophrenia].
Fa yi xue za zhi - 1 Aug 2012
Ding Chun-Li, Zhou Xue, Wang Bao-Jie, Ding Mei, Pang Hao
Abstract excerpt
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene encodes catechol-O-methyltransferase, the variant of this gene may affect the expression and metabolic activity of COMT. As the result of the changes of the effective concentration of the catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, central nervous system dysfunctions associated with schizophrenia. This review summarizes genetic polymorphism and diversity...
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