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Oxytocin and vasopressin genes are significantly associated with schizophrenia in a large Arab-Israeli pedigree.
The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Apr 2012
Teltsh Omri, Kanyas-Sarner Kyra, Rigbi Amihai, Greenbaum Lior, Lerer Bernard, Kohn Yoav
Abstract excerpt
We have previously studied the genetics of schizophrenia in a large inbred Arab-Israeli pedigree and found evidence for linkage on chromosome 20p13. This locus harbours four strong candidate genes for schizophrenia: atractin (ATRN), pantonate-kinase2 (PANK2), oxytocin (OXT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP). In this study we further explored the association of these genes with schizophrenia in the pedigree and...
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