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Monoamine oxidase A genotype, childhood adversity, and criminal behavior in an incarcerated sample.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Aug 2014
Armstrong Todd A, Boutwell Brian B, Flores Shahida, Symonds Mary, Keller Shawn, Gangitano David A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A number of studies have found a functional variable number tandem repeat polymorphism in the upstream regulatory region of the monoamine oxidase A gene (MAOA-uVNTR) interacts with childhood adversity to increase risk for antisocial behavior. Several studies have also reported null findings. METHODS: Here, we examine the association between MAOA-uVNTR genotype, childhood adversity, and criminal...
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