References & Sources  -  September 5, 1998

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DNA links reported for schizophrenia

A family study uncovers evidence that still-unknown genes on parts of chromosomes 13 and 8 contribute to some cases of schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder.

 

References:

Blouin, J.-L. . . . A.E. Pulver. 1998. Schizophrenia susceptibility loci on chromosomes 13q32 and 8p21. Nature Genetics 20(September):70.

 

Further Readings:

Bower, B. 1998. Genetic hint of psychosis. Science News 153(Feb. 7):91.

 

Sources:

Ann E. Pulver
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Baltimore, MD 21231

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