Article
Maoa and Maob polymorphisms and personality traits in suicide attempters and healthy controls: a preliminary study.
Psychiatry research - 1 Mar 2017
Balestri Martina, Calati Raffaella, Serretti Alessandro, Hartmann Annette M, Konte Bettina, Friedl Marion, Giegling Ina, Rujescu Dan
Abstract excerpt
Serotonergic neurotransmission dysfunctions have been well documented in patients with suicidal behaviour. We investigated monoamine oxidase A (MAOA: rs2064070, rs6323, rs909525) and B (MAOB: rs1799836, rs2311013, rs2205655) genetic modulation of personality traits (Temperament and Character Inventory, TCI) as endophenotype for suicidal behaviour. 108 suicide attempters and 286 healthy controls of German origin...
