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Association study between the cholecystokinin A receptor gene and schizophrenia in the Japanese population.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Apr 2007
Minato Takanobu, Tochigi Mamoru, Kato Nobumasa, Sasaki Tsukasa
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Cholecystokinin A receptor (CCK-AR) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia through its mediation of dopamine-release in the central nervous system. Several studies have observed the association between the CCK-AR gene and schizophrenia. Especially, the association has been repeatedly observed between the 779T/C polymorphism and auditory hallucinations or positive symptoms of schizophrenia. In...
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