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COMT gene polymorphism and corpus callosum morphometry in preterm born adults.
NeuroImage - 1 Jan 2011
Dutt Anirban, Shaikh Madiha, Ganguly Taposhri, Nosarti Chiara, Walshe Muriel, Arranz Maria, Rifkin Larry, McDonald Colm, Chaddock Christopher A, McGuire Philip, Murray Robin M, Bramon Elvira, Allin Matthew P G
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INTRODUCTION: Preterm birth is associated with a range of neurodevelopmental deficits, including corpus callosum (CC) abnormalities, which persist into late adolescence and early adulthood. A common single-nucleotide polymorphism in the catechol-o-methyl transferase (COMT) gene (Val158Met) is ass...
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