Association of two variable number of tandem repeats in the monoamine oxidase A gene promoter with suicide completion: The present study and meta‐analysis

• Main Authors: Masashi Hasegawa (Author), Takaki Tanifuji (Author), Satoshi Okazaki (Author), Ikuo Otsuka (Author), Toshiyuki Shirai (Author), Ryota Shindo (Author), Tadasu Horai (Author), Kentaro Mouri (Author), Motonori Takahashi (Author), Takeshi Kondo (Author), Yasuhiro Ueno (Author), Akitoyo Hishimoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background One potential cause of suicide is serotonergic dysfunction. Sex differences have been reported to modulate the effects of serotonergic polymorphisms. Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) is an enzyme that degrades serotonin and is located on the X chromosome. A previous study indicated tha...