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The relationship between polymorphisms of BDNFOS and BDNF genes and heroin addiction in the Han Chinese population.
The journal of gene medicine - 1 Oct 2016
Jin Tianbo, Zhang Hongxing, Yang Qi, Li Lei, Ouyang Yongri, Yang Min, Wang Fengjiao, Wang Zhenyuan, Zhang Ji, Yuan Dongya
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The number of heroin addicts is increasing in the world. Both environmental and genetic factors both play critical roles in the process of heroin addiction. We aimed to investigate the associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in LIN7C, BDNFOS and BDNF genes and drug addiction in the Han Chinese population. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study among 692 cases and 700 healthy...
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