Association of the 3′ Region of COMT with Schizophrenia in Taiwan

The Val108/158 Met (rs4680) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene contributes to genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia, which is specifically related to impairments in executive functioning. A different genomic region composed of three SNPs (rs737865,...

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Main Authors: Yi-Ling Chien, Chih-Min Liu, Cathy Shen-Jang Fann, Yu-Li Liu, Hai-Gwo Hwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966460960070X