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The CCK-A receptor gene possibly associated with auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.
European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists - 1 Apr 1999
Wei J, Hemmings G P
Abstract excerpt
In this study, a PstI polymorphic site with two individual alleles, namely A1 and A2, was identified withinthe boundary between intron 1 and exon 2 of the cholecystokinin (CCK) type A receptor gene. The PstI polymorphic site was used as a genetic marker to study its association with psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia. A significant difference in allelic frequency was found between schizophrenic patients with and...
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