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Association between genotype at an exonic SNP in DISC1 and normal cognitive aging.
Neuroscience letters - 25 Nov 2005
Thomson P A, Harris S E, Starr J M, Whalley L J, Porteous D J, Deary I J
Abstract excerpt
DISC1 is expressed in the hippocampus and has been identified as a possible genetic risk factor for both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. These psychiatric illnesses are associated with impaired learning and memory. This study investigates the association of variation in DISC1 with cognitive function on the same general mental ability test (Moray House Test) at age 11 and age 79, and cognitive change between...
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