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Proline and COMT status affect visual connectivity in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Magnée Maurice J C M, Lamme Victor A F, de Sain-van der Velden Monique G M, Vorstman Jacob A S, Kemner Chantal
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Individuals with the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) are at increased risk for schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Given the prevalence of visual processing deficits in these three disorders, a causal relationship between genes in the deleted region of chromosome 22 and visual processing is likely. Therefore, 22q11DS may represent a unique model to understand the neurobiology of...
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