Multimarkerhaplotypes within the serotonin transporter gene suggest evidence of an association with bipolar disorder
β Scribed by Mynett-Johnson, L. ;Kealey, C. ;Claffey, E. ;Curtis, D. ;Bouchier-Hayes, L. ;Powell, C. ;McKeon, P.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 89 KB
- Volume
- 96
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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