Association study of monoamine oxidase A/B genes and schizophrenia in Han Chinese

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Monoamine oxidases (MAOs) catalyze the metabolism of dopaminergic neurotransmitters. Polymorphisms of isoforms MAOA and MAOB have been implicated in the etiology of mental disorders such as schizophrenia. Association studies detected...

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Main Authors: Li Sheng-Bin, Li Cai-Xia, Wei Yi-Liang, Liu Yao, Hu Lan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Behavioral and Brain Functions
Online Access:http://www.behavioralandbrainfunctions.com/content/7/1/42