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Lack of association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism and aggressive behavior in schizophrenia.
Psychiatry research - 30 Jan 2014
Guan Xuan, Dong Zai-Quan, Tian Yuan-Yuan, Wu Li-Na, Gu Yan, Hu Ze-Qing, Zhang Xiao
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the association of the Val66Met gene polymorphism in the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) gene with aggressive behavior among Southern Han Chinese schizophrenia patients. We used polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism to determine the genotypes and the Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS) to measure aggressive behavior. No significant differences in genotype...
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