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Genetic bases for endophenotypes in psychiatric disorders.
Dialogues in clinical neuroscience - 1 Jan 2005
Berrettini Wade H
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This article reviews the concept of an endophenotype, with particular reference to heritability as well as diagnostic specificity. An endophenotype need not be heritable, for example, the possible influence of in utero viral infections for schizophrenia. However, heritability is a useful characteristic for a potential endophenotype, as it can be studied in relation to a plausible candidate gene. It should be...
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