Systematic meta-analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies of violence and aggression
@article{Vassos2013SystematicMA, title={Systematic meta-analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies of violence and aggression}, author={Evangelos Vassos and David A. Collier and Seena Fazel}, journal={Molecular Psychiatry}, year={2013}, volume={19}, pages={471 - 477} }
A large number of candidate gene studies for aggression and violence have been conducted. Successful identification of associations between genetic markers and aggression would contribute to understanding the neurobiology of antisocial behavior and potentially provide useful tools for risk prediction and therapeutic targets for high-risk groups of patients and offenders. We systematically reviewed the literature and assessed the evidence on genetic association studies of aggression and related…
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