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Evidence of association of KIBRA genotype with episodic memory in families of psychotic patients and controls.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Sept 2010
Vassos Evangelos, Bramon Elvira, Picchioni Marco, Walshe Muriel, Filbey Francesca M, Kravariti Eugenia, McDonald Colm, Murray Robin M, Collier David A, Toulopoulou Timothea
Abstract excerpt
The first genome-wide association study of human memory identified an association between a common T/C polymorphism of the KIBRA gene (rs17070145) and episodic memory performance in normal individuals; subsequent studies have implicated the same polymorphism in Alzheimer's disease. Since impaired neurocognitive performance, including memory, may be both a core feature of schizophrenia and a candidate...
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