Association between allele 1 of T102C polymorphism, 5-hydroxytryptamine 2a receptor gene and schizophrenia in Chinese males in Singapore.

doi:10.1159/000154428

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Association between allele 1 of T102C polymorphism, 5-hydroxytryptamine 2a receptor gene and schizophrenia in Chinese males in Singapore.

Human heredity - 1 Jan 2000

Tay A H, Lim L C, Lee W L, Wong K E, Wong L Y, Tsoi W F

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The T102C polymorphism at the 5-hydroxytryptamine 2a receptor (5HTR2a) gene was studied in 101 Chinese male schizophrenics and 103 controls. Genotyping revealed a predominance of allele 1 among schizophrenics. This is in contrast to previous reports in Caucasians and Japanese which showed an asso...

Topics

Alleles
Asian People
Gene Frequency
Genes
Genotype
Humans
Linkage Disequilibrium
Male
Polymorphism, Genetic
Receptors, Serotonin
Schizophrenia
Singapore

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