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Transthyretin: no association between serum levels or gene variants and schizophrenia.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Oct 2007
Ruano Dina, Macedo António, Soares Maria J, Valente José, Azevedo Maria H, Hutz Mara H, Gama Clarissa S, Lobato Maria I, Belmonte-de-Abreu Paulo, Goodman Ann B, Pato Carlos, Saraiva Maria J, Heutink Peter, Palha Joana A
Abstract excerpt
It has been proposed that schizophrenia results from an environmental insult in genetically predisposed individuals. Environmental factors capable of modulating transcriptional activity and their carriers could link the genetic and environmental components of schizophrenia. Among these is transthyretin (TTR), a major carrier of thyroid hormones and retinol-binding protein (RBP). Retinoids and thyroid hormones...
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