No association between the tyrosine hydroxylase microsatellite marker HUMTH01 and schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder.

doi:10.1097/00041444-199800820-00002

Back to search

Article

No association between the tyrosine hydroxylase microsatellite marker HUMTH01 and schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder.

Psychiatric genetics - 1 Jan 1998

Burgert E, Crocq M A, Bausch E, Macher J P, Morris-Rosendahl D J

Abstract excerpt

Linkage and association studies have implicated the involvement of the tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) gene on chromosome 11p15 in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BPD). An association of BPD with a polymorphic tetranucleotide repeat, HUMTH01, located in the first intron of the human TH gene has bee...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Bipolar Disorder
Genotype
Humans
Microsatellite Repeats
Pedigree
Schizophrenia
Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase

Community interpretation

Discuss the evidence

Ask a question, add context or challenge an interpretation. Community activity is separate from scientific evidence strength.

discussions

replies

Citations encouraged

Claims remain attributable.

No discussion yet

Be the first to add a careful, cited interpretation.