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Adjudicating neurocognitive endophenotypes for schizophrenia.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Mar 2007
Glahn David C, Almasy Laura, Blangero John, Burk Gary M, Estrada Jose, Peralta Juan Manuel, Meyenberg Naxhielli, Castro Mariana Pereira, Barrett Jennifer, Nicolini Humberto, Raventós Henriette, Escamilla Michael A
Abstract excerpt
Although genetic influences on schizophrenia are well established, localization of the genes responsible for this illness has proven extremely difficult. Given evidence that genes predisposing to schizophrenia may be transmitted without expression of the clinical phenotype, efforts have focused on developing endophenotypes. While several neuropsychological measures have been proposed to be endophenotypes, few...
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