Article
Analysis of a polymorphism in the tuberous sclerosis (TSC2) gene does not predispose to schizophrenia.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Jan 1998
Przkora R, Falkai P, von Deimling A, Wiestler O D, Albus M, Rietschel M, Maier W, Bayer T A
Abstract excerpt
The tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the development of malformations in various organs including the brain. A polymorphism in the TSC2 gene has been found to be increased in gangliogliomas, a lesion which is associated with disturbed neuro-glial...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Child
- DNA, Single-Stranded
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Humans
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
- Schizophrenia
- Tuberous Sclerosis