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[Schizophrenia and the 22q11 deletion syndrome].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 26 Oct 2002
Güzelcan Y, van Amelsvoort T, de Haan L, van Schaik P, Linszen D H
Abstract excerpt
In 10-30% of the patients with the 22q11 deletion syndrome (22q11DS), a psychosis develops in adulthood, often schizophrenia. 22q11DS is a common genetic syndrome which is associated with an interstitial deletion at chromosome 22q11. The syndrome is characterised by a variable phenotype which includes cognitive and behavioural problems, in addition to congenital heart and facial anomalies. The presence of 22q11DS...
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