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Alpha-1-antichymotrypsin polymorphism in schizophrenia: frequency, age at onset and cognitive function.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 1999
Chiu H J, Hong C J, Chen J Y, Wang Y C, Lin C Y, Bai Y M, Song H L, Lai H C, Tsai S J
Abstract excerpt
A common polymorphism in the alpha1-antichymotrypsin (ACT) gene is associated with Alzheimer's disease. ACT is also a trophic factor in the hippocampal neurons. In order to examine if the ACT gene plays a role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenic disorders, patients (n = 175) and control subjects (n = 114) were genotyped for ACT. We also investigated the relationship between genotypes and patients' cognitive...
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