Family-based association study between brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene and major depressive disorder of Chinese descent
β Scribed by Xiaohua Liu; Yifeng Xu; Sanduo Jiang; Donghong Cui; Yiping Qian; Kaida Jiang
- Book ID
- 116849600
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 139 KB
- Volume
- 169
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-1781
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