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Association between serum catecholamine levels and VNTR polymorphism in the promoter region of the monoamine oxidase A gene in forensic autopsy cases.
Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Sept 2024
Matsusue Aya, Takayama Mio, Tani Naoto, Waters Brian, Kashiwagi Masayuki, Kubo Shin-Ichi, Ishikawa Takaki
Abstract excerpt
Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) catalyzes oxidative deamination of catecholamines. A functional variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in the promoter region of the MAOA gene has been previously reported. In the present study, we measured serum adrenaline (Adr), noradrenaline (Nad), and dopamine (DA) levels in 90 male and 34 female Japanese autopsy cases in which amphetamines or psychotropic drugs were not...
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