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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and clinical disease phenotypes in Arab patients with schizophrenia.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2009
Akanji A O, Ohaeri J U, Al-Shammri S N, Fatania H R
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BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is polymorphic, and may be involved in the pathogenesis and clinical expression of schizophrenia. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of specific APOE genotypes and alleles in a schizophrenic Arab population and evaluate the association of specific APOE types with clinical phenotypes of the disease. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Two age-matched groups of subjects were...
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