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[Association between the Val66Met polymorphism of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene and schizophrenia in Russians].
Molekuliarnaia biologiia - 1 Jan 2000
Golimbet V E, Korovaĭtseva G I, Abramova L I, Kasparov S V, Uvarova L G
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have demonstrated a role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in schizophrenia. An association between the Val66Met BDNF polymorphism has been reported but the results of different studies are inconsistent. An aim of the present article is to study the allele and genotype distribution in patients with schizophrenia (783) and mentally healthy controls (633). No statistically significant...
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