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Genetic Association of TCF4 and AKT1 Gene Variants with the Age at Onset of Schizophrenia.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2016
Chow Tze Jen, Tee Shiau Foon, Yong Hoi Sen, Tang Pek Yee
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BACKGROUND: Age at onset (AAO) is a known prognostic indicator for schizophrenia and is hypothesized to correlate with cognition and symptom severity. TCF4 and AKT1 are schizophrenia risk genes involved in cognitive functions. The current study examined the interactive effects of TCF4 and AKT1 variants with gender, family history of psychiatric disorders and ethnicity on the AAO of schizophrenia. METHODS: This...
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