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BDNF val66met polymorphism is associated with age at onset and intensity of symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia in a Polish population.
The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences - 1 Jan 2013
Suchanek Renata, Owczarek Aleksander, Paul-Samojedny Monika, Kowalczyk Małgorzata, Kucia Krzysztof, Kowalski Jan
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The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the candidate genes for schizophrenia. There is evidence that val66met polymorphism may be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. The authors genotyped val66met (rs6265) polymorphism of the BDNF gene in 208 inpatients with paranoid...
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