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The CSMD1 genome-wide associated schizophrenia risk variant rs10503253 affects general cognitive ability and executive function in healthy males.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Apr 2014
Koiliari Erasmia, Roussos Panos, Pasparakis Emmanouil, Lencz Todd, Malhotra Anil, Siever Larry J, Giakoumaki Stella G, Bitsios Panos
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs10503253, located within the CUB and Sushi multiple domains-1 (CSMD1) gene on 8p23.2, has reached genome-wide support as a risk factor for schizophrenia. There is initial but inconclusive evidence for a role of this variant in aspects of cognition. METHODS: We investigated the neurocognitive effects of the CSMD1 rs10503253 (C/A) polymorphism in a large,...
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