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Family-based association study between monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene promoter VNTR polymorphism and Tourette’s syndrome in Chinese Han population

Shiguo LiuShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Metabolic Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao266003, China;Institute of Clinical Research, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao266003, China;Genetic Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao266003, China
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Xueqin WangMedical School, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Longqiang XuDepartment of Psychiatry, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao266021, China
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Lanlan ZhengMedical School, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Yinlin GeMedical School, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xu MaGraduate school, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China;National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing100081, China;World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing, China
Pages 106-108 | Received 20 Apr 2013, Accepted 26 Sep 2013, Published online: 14 Jan 2014

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