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Association of BDNF gene polymorphisms with schizophrenia and clinical symptoms in a Chinese population.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Sept 2013
Li Wenjun, Zhou Na, Yu Qiong, Li Xiaokun, Yu Yaqin, Sun Shilong, Kou Changgui, Chen Da Chun, Xiu Mei Hong, Kosten Thomas R, Zhang Xiang Yang
Abstract excerpt
The neurodevelopmental hypothesis is well established in schizophrenia. Accumulating evidence has shown that BDNF may be involved in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. This study aimed to investigate the potential association of BDNF gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to schizophrenia and with the psychopathological symptoms in patients with schizophrenia in a Han Chinese population. Three polymorphisms...
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