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Polymorphisms in genes encoding the serotonin and dopamine pathways in two sisters with metachromatic leukodystrophy.
The Journal of international medical research - 1 Jan 2000
Kumperscak H G, Dolzan V, Videtic A, Plesnicar B K
Abstract excerpt
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a metabolic disease that has recently been investigated as a model for the study of psychosis. We report on two sisters with adult-type MLD who developed psychiatric symptomatology, but differed in their expression of psychotic and depressive symptoms. Association studies have indicated that polymorphisms in genes encoding the serotonin and dopamine transporters and receptors...
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