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Impact of TCF4 on the genetics of schizophrenia.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Nov 2011
Lennertz Leonhard, Quednow Boris B, Benninghoff Jens, Wagner Michael, Maier Wolfgang, Mössner Rainald
Abstract excerpt
Mutations of the transcription factor 4 (TCF4) gene cause mental retardation with or without associated facial dysmorphisms and intermittent hyperventilation. Subsequently, a polymorphism of TCF4 was shown in a genome-wide association study to slightly increase the risk of schizophrenia. We have further analysed the impact of this TCF4 variant rs9960767 on early information processing and cognitive functions in...
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