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M129V variation in the prion protein gene and psychotic disorders: relationship to neuropsychological and psychopathological measures.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Nov 2007
Martorell Lourdes, Valero Joaquín, Mulet Begoña, Gutiérrez-Zotes Alfonso, Cortés Maria José, Jariod Manel, Pérez Modesto, Labad Antonio, Vilella Elisabet
Abstract excerpt
The methionine/valine polymorphism at position 129 in the prion protein gene, PRNP M129V, is a known risk factor for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Psychiatric manifestations including psychosis are common in the early phase of CJD and it has therefore been hypothesized that the prion protein could be involved in psychotic disorders. Moreover, among the various hypothesized functions of the prion protein, a...
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