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Genetic variation in the schizophrenia-risk gene neuregulin1 correlates with personality traits in healthy individuals.
European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists - 1 Aug 2008
Krug Axel, Markov Valentin, Leube Dirk, Zerres Klaus, Eggermann Thomas, Nöthen Markus M, Skowronek Markus H, Rietschel Marcella, Kircher Tilo
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BACKGROUND: Differences in personality traits have long been acknowledged as potential risk factors in developing psychiatric disorders. Lately, several susceptibility genes of different psychiatric disorders have been linked to personality traits. This has not been done for schizophrenia yet. Neuregulin1 has been repeatedly shown to be associated with schizophrenia and is involved in numerous neurodevelopmental...
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