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Lack of effect of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism on early onset schizophrenia in Chinese Han population.
Brain research - 12 Oct 2011
Yi Zhenghui, Zhang Chen, Wu Zhiguo, Hong Wu, Li Zezhi, Fang Yiru, Yu Shunying
Abstract excerpt
Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disorder with high heritability. Schizophrenic patients with early-age onset tend to have a greater genetic component and may be an attractive subpopulation for genetic studies. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is considered a candidate gene for schizophrenia. A single nucleotide polymorphism (BDNF Val66Met) was reported to be associated with schizophrenia, although...
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