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The COMT rs4680 polymorphism and suicide attempt in rural Shandong, China.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Aug 2016
Sun Shi-Hua, Hu Xia, Zhang Ji-Yu, Qiu Hui-Min, Liu Xianchen, Jia Cun-Xian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Suicide attempt is a major public health problem and are associated with genetic factors. This paired case-control study examined the association between the COMT gene rs4680 polymorphism and suicide attempts. METHODS: A case-control study of 369 (117 men, 31.7%; mean age=44.1±13.3 years) suicide attempters and an equal number of controls without a lifetime history of suicide attempt matched on sex,...
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