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DNA methylation differences in monozygotic twin pairs discordant for schizophrenia identifies psychosis related genes and networks.
BMC medical genomics - 6 May 2015
Castellani Christina A, Laufer Benjamin I, Melka Melkaye G, Diehl Eric J, O'Reilly Richard L, Singh Shiva M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Despite their singular origin, monozygotic twin pairs often display discordance for complex disorders including schizophrenia. It is a common (1%) and often familial disease with a discordance rate of ~50% in monozygotic twins. This high discordance is often explained by the role of y...
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