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Influence of androgen receptor repeat polymorphisms on personality traits in men
Lars Westberg1, Susanne Henningsson, Mikael Landén
1Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Gothenburg University, PO Box 431, SE 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden. lars.westberg@pharm.gu.se
Background:
Testosterone has been attributed importance for various aspects of behaviour. The aim of our study was to investigate the potential influence of 2 functional polymorphisms in the amino terminal of the androgen receptor on personality traits in men.
Methods:
We assessed and genotyped 141 men born in 1944 recruited from the general population. We used 2 different instruments: the Karolinska Scales of Personality and the Temperament and Character Inventory. For replication, we similarly assessed 63 men recruited from a forensic psychiatry study group.
Results:
In the population-recruited sample, the lengths of the androgen receptor repeats were associated with neuroticism, extraversion and self-transcendence. The association with extraversion was replicated in the independent sample.
Limitations:
Our 2 samples differed in size; sample 1 was of moderate size and sample 2 was small. In addition, the homogeneity of sample 1 probably enhanced our ability to detect significant associations between genotype and phenotype.
Conclusion:
Our results suggest that the repeat polymorphisms in the androgen receptor gene may influence personality traits in men.
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