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SUBMITTER: Stuart GL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4000529 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Stuart Gregory L GL McGeary John E JE Shorey Ryan C RC Knopik Valerie S VS Beaucage Kayla K Temple Jeff R JR
Violence against women 20140401 4
The etiology of intimate partner violence (IPV) is multifactorial. However, etiological theories of IPV have rarely included potential genetic factors. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether a cumulative genetic score (CGS) containing the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) and the human serotonin transporter gene linked polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) was associated with IPV perpetration after accounting for the effects of alcohol problems, drug problems, age, and length of relationship. We obt ...[more]