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Contribution of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms to negative symptoms in schizophrenia.
Biological psychiatry - 1 Jan 2008
Roffman Joshua L, Weiss Anthony P, Purcell Shaun, Caffalette Christopher A, Freudenreich Oliver, Henderson David C, Bottiglieri Teodoro, Wong Donna H, Halsted Charles H, Goff Donald C
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BACKGROUND: Folate deficiency may contribute to negative symptoms in schizophrenia, but the underlying mechanism remains uncertain. We examined whether the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C functional polymorphisms contribute to negative symptoms. METHODS: Outpatients with schizophrenia (n = 200) were evaluated with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Subjects also...
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