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Estrogen receptor alpha gene polymorphism in schizophrenia: frequency, age at onset, symptomatology and prognosis.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Jun 2001
Ouyang W C, Wang Y C, Hong C J, Tsai S J
Abstract excerpt
Schizophrenic disorders are equally distributed for both sexes; however, later onset, milder psychopathology and better outcome are associated with the female gender. This sex difference is thought to be partly due to the estrogen system. Recent studies have determined that estrogen receptor alpha subtype (ER alpha) genetic polymorphisms may affect the expression of ER alpha, and are associated with Alzheimer's...
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