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A functional polymorphism of the MAOA gene modulates spontaneous brain activity in pons.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Lei Hui, Zhang Xiaocui, Di Xin, Rao Hengyi, Ming Qingsen, Zhang Jibiao, Guo Xiao, Jiang Yali, Gao Yidian, Yi Jinyao, Zhu Xiongzhao, Yao Shuqiao
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of a functional polymorphism of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene on spontaneous brain activity in healthy male adolescents. METHODS: Thirty-one healthy male adolescents with the low-activity MAOA genotype (MAOA-L) and 25 healthy male adolescents with the high-activity MAOA genotype (MAOA-H) completed the 11-item Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) questionnaire and were...
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