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Association of neuregulin 1 with schizophrenia confirmed in a Scottish population.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2003
Stefansson Hreinn, Sarginson Jane, Kong Augustine, Yates Phil, Steinthorsdottir Valgerdur, Gudfinnsson Einar, Gunnarsdottir Steinunn, Walker Nicholas, Petursson Hannes, Crombie Caroline, Ingason Andres, Gulcher Jeffrey R, Stefansson Kari, St Clair David
Abstract excerpt
Recently, we identified neuregulin 1 (NRG1) as a susceptibility gene for schizophrenia in the Icelandic population, by a combined linkage and association approach. Here, we report the first study evaluating the relevance of NRG1 to schizophrenia in a population outside Iceland. Markers representing a core at-risk haplotype found in Icelanders at the 5' end of the NRG1 gene were genotyped in 609 unrelated Scottish...
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