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Association between TNF-alpha polymorphism and the age of first suicide attempt in chronic patients with schizophrenia.
Aging - 18 Jan 2020
Lang Xiaoe, Trihn Tammy H, Wu Hanjing Emily, Tong Yongsheng, Xiu Meihong, Zhang Xiang Yang
Abstract excerpt
Patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) exhibit higher suicide rates than the general population. However, the molecular mechanism remains poorly understood. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha polymorphisms have been repeatedly indicated to play a pathogenetic role in various mental disorders, but none of these studies focused on the susceptibility to suicidal behavior in SCZ. We recruited 1087 chronic inpatients with...
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