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Schizophrenia susceptibility genes: emergence of positional candidates and future directions.
Trends in pharmacological sciences - 1 Apr 2006
Gogos Joseph A, Gerber David J
Abstract excerpt
Schizophrenia is a devastating psychiatric disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population worldwide. It is characterized by so-called 'positive symptoms'--including delusions and hallucinations--'negative symptoms'--including blunted emotions and social isolation--and cognitive deficits--including impairments in attention and working memory. Studies of the inheritance of schizophrenia have revealed that...
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