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The interactive effect of the MAOA-VNTR genotype and childhood abuse on aggressive behaviors in Chinese male adolescents.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Jun 2016
Zhang Yun, Ming Qingsen, Wang Xiang, Yao Shuqiao
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Gene-environment interactions that moderate aggressive behavior have been identified in association with the MAOA (monoamine oxidase A) gene. The present study examined the moderating effect of MAOA-VNTR (variable number of tandem repeats) on aggression behavior relating to child abuse among Chinese adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A sample of 507 healthy Chinese male adolescents completed the Child...
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