Association between the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Val¹⁵⁸Met Polymorphism and Alexithymia in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

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Published in Yonsei Med J on May 01, 2016

Authors

Min Jung Koh1,2,3, Jee In Kang3,4, Kee Namkoong3,4, Su Young Lee3,5, Se Joo Kim3,6

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychiatry, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
2: Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
3: Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
4: Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
5: Department of Psychiatry, Cheil General Hospital & Women's Healthcare Center, Dankook University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
6: Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kimsejoo@yuhs.ac.

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