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A possible association between the CCK-AR gene and persistent auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.
European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists - 1 Sept 2004
Sanjuan J, Toirac I, González J C, Leal C, Moltó M D, Nájera C, De Frutos R
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have suggested that DNA variations in the CCK-AR gene might predispose individuals to schizophrenia and particularly to auditory hallucinations (AH). The aim of this study is to assess the association between AH, using a specific scale for AH in schizophrenia (PSYRATS), and the CCK-AR polymorphism at 779 in a Spanish sample. A total of 105 DSM-IV schizophrenic patients with AH and 93 unrelated...
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