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Finding suitable phenotypes for genetic studies of schizophrenia: heritability and segregation analysis.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Jul 2008
Aukes Maartje F, Alizadeh Behrooz Z, Sitskoorn Margriet M, Selten Jean-Paul, Sinke Richard J, Kemner Chantal, Ophoff Roel A, Kahn René S
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BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia is a highly heritable and complex disorder. Multiple genes are likely to be involved, complicating genetic research into the etiology of this disorder. Intermediate phenotypes or endophenotypes may facilitate genetic research if they display a simpler mode of transmission than schizophrenia itself, i.e., if they reflect more closely the underlying genetic effects. METHODS: Twenty-five...
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