Association between the DRD2-141C Insertion/Deletion polymorphism and schizophrenia Associação entre o polimorfismo -141C Ins/Del do gene do DRD2 e esquizofrenia

Association between the DRD2-141C Insertion/Deletion polymorphism and schizophrenia Associação entre o polimorfismo -141C Ins/Del do gene do DRD2 e esquizofrenia

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the genetic component is an important risk factor for the development of schizophrenia. The genes that codify the different compounds of the dopaminergic system have created interest for molecular investigations in patients with schizophrenia because th...

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Main Authors: Quirino Cordeiro, Jacqueline Siqueira-Roberto, Stevin Zung, Homero Vallada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
dopamina
genética
D2
receptor
esquizofrenia
dopamine
genetics
schizophrenia
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