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Cytogenetic findings in 250 schizophrenics: evidence confirming an excess of the X chromosome aneuploidies and pericentric inversion of chromosome 9.
Schizophrenia research - 9 Nov 1999
Kunugi H, Lee K B, Nanko S
Abstract excerpt
Chromosomal abnormalities may be of help in identifying disease genes. To search for susceptibility loci for schizophrenia, we have performed chromosomal examinations by using the GTG banding technique for 250 schizophrenics. We found five cases with an aneuploidy of the X chromosome and ten cases with pericentric inversion of chromosome 9 [inv (9)]. These results confirmed an excess of the X chromosome...
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