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Effects of COMT genotype on cognitive ability and functional capacity in individuals with schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Oct 2014
Twamley Elizabeth W, Hua Jessica P Y, Burton Cynthia Z, Vella Lea, Chinh Kelly, Bilder Robert M, Kelsoe John R
Abstract excerpt
Cognitive and functional impairments are core features of schizophrenia. This study examined the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) genotype and its relationship to cognition and functional capacity in 188 individuals with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. We found that in a dose-response fashion, individuals with more Met alleles performed significantly better on tests of learning/memory and...
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