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Genes, brain development and psychiatric phenotypes in velo-cardio-facial syndrome.
Developmental disabilities research reviews - 1 Jan 2008
Gothelf Doron, Schaer Marie, Eliez Stephan
Abstract excerpt
Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS) has been in the focus of intensive research over the last 15 years. The syndrome represents a homogeneous model for studying the effect of a decreased dosage of genes on the development of brain structure and function and, consequently, on the emergence of schizophrenia-like psychotic disorder. In this review, we describe the psychiatric phenotype of children, adolescents, and...
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