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Do common genotypes of FK506 binding protein 5 (FKBP5) moderate the effects of childhood maltreatment on cognition in schizophrenia and healthy controls?
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Nov 2015
Green Melissa J, Raudino Alessandra, Cairns Murray J, Wu Jingqin, Tooney Paul A, Scott Rodney J, Carr Vaughan J
Abstract excerpt
Common variants of the FK506 binding protein 5 (FKBP5) gene are implicated in psychotic and other disorders, via their role in regulating glucocorticoid receptor (GR) receptor sensitivity and effects on the broader function of the HPA system in response to stress. In this study, the effects of four FKBP5 polymorphisms (rs1360780, rs9470080, rs4713902, rs9394309) on IQ and eight other cognitive domains were...
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