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Association study of the SLITRK5 gene and Tourette syndrome.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Feb 2015
Zhang Kevin, Feng Yu, Wigg Karen G, Sandor Paul, Barr Cathy L
Abstract excerpt
Tourette syndrome (TS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder commonly occur together. Family studies indicate shared genetic risk factors. SLITRK5, one of a family of six SLITRK genes, has been suggested as a possible candidate gene contributing towards obsessive-compulsive disorder on the basis of the mouse knockout model that shows excessive grooming behaviours that are alleviated with fluoxetine. In this study, we...
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