Polymorphism screening and haplotype analysis of the tryptophan hydroxylase gene <it>(TPH1) </it>and association with bipolar affective disorder in Taiwan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Disturbances in serotonin neurotransmission are implicated in the etiology of many psychiatric disorders, including bipolar affective disorder (BPD). The tryptophan hydroxylase gene (<it>TPH</it>), which codes for the enz...

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Main Authors: Lin Yi-Mei J, Tsai Hsu-Wen, Wu Chia-Yen, Lai Te-Jen, Sun H Sunny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/6/14