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Monoamine oxidase a promoter variable number of tandem repeats (MAOA-uVNTR) in alcoholics according to Lesch typology.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 19 Mar 2015
Samochowiec Agnieszka, Chęć Magdalena, Kopaczewska Edyta, Samochowiec Jerzy, Lesch Otto, Grochans Elżbieta, Jasiewicz Andrzej, Bienkowski Przemyslaw, Łukasz Kołodziej, Grzywacz Anna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine the association between the MAOA-uVNTR gene polymorphism in a homogeneous subgroups of patients with alcohol dependence categorized according to Lesch's typology. METHODS: DNA was provided from alcohol dependent (AD) patients (n=370) and healthy control subjects (n=168) all of Polish descent. The history of alcoholism was obtained using the Polish version of the...
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