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Association between the dysbindin gene (DTNBP1) and cognitive functions in Japanese subjects.
Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences - 1 Aug 2009
Hashimoto Ryota, Noguchi Hiroko, Hori Hiroaki, Ohi Kazutaka, Yasuda Yuka, Takeda Masatoshi, Kunugi Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The dysbindin gene (dystrobrevin binding protein 1: DTNBP1) is a susceptibility gene for schizophrenia. Susceptibility genes for schizophrenia have been hypothesized to mediate liability for the disorder at least partly by influencing cognitive performance. This report investigated the relationship between cognitive function and the dysbindin gene. METHODS: The possible association between a single...
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