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Association of tryptophan hydroxylase-2 polymorphisms with oppositional defiant disorder in a Chinese Han population.
Behavioral and brain functions : BBF - 21 Nov 2016
Wang Chang-Hong, Liu Cong, Cong En-Zhao, Xu Gai-Ling, Lv Ting-Ting, Zhang Ying-Li, Ning Qiu-Fen, Wang Ji-Kang, Nie Hui-Yao, Li Yan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a behavioral disorder of school-age population. It is well known that 5-HT dysfunction is correlated with impulsivity, which is one of the common characteristics of ODD. The enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase-2 (TPH-2) synthesizes 5-HT in serotonergic neurons of the midbrain raphe. The purposes of this study were to investigate the potential association of TPH-2...
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