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Social cognition deficit and genetic vulnerability to schizophrenia in 22q11 deletion syndrome.
Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita - 1 Jan 2000
Frascarelli Marianna, Padovani Gaia, Buzzanca Antonino, Accinni Tommaso, Carlone Luca, Ghezzi Francesco, Lattanzi Guido Maria, Fanella Martina, Putotto Carolina, Di Bonaventura Carlo, Girardi Nicoletta, Pasquini Massimo, Biondi Massimo, Di Fabio
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome (22q11DS) is associated with a 25% risk of psychotic onset. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample consist of 120 subjects: 39 schizophrenics (SCZ); 20 siblings of schizophrenic patients (SIB); 34 22q11DS non-psychotic patients (DEL); 17 22q11DS psychotic patients (DEL_scz); 30 control subjects (CS). Social cognition was evaluated with the awareness of social interference...
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