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No evidence for an effect of COMT Val158Met genotype on executive function in patients with 22q11 deletion syndrome.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Mar 2006
Glaser Bronwyn, Debbane Martin, Hinard Christine, Morris Michael A, Dahoun Sophie P, Antonarakis Stylianos E, Eliez Stephan
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OBJECTIVE: Previous studies linking the catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) functional polymorphism to the specific phenotype in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) have yielded inconsistent results. The goal of the present study was to replicate a recent finding that executive function is higher in individuals hemizygous for the Met allele. METHOD: Thirty-four children and young adults with a 22q11.2...
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