Chromosomal abnormalities and psychosis

Walter J. Muir; Benjamin S. Pickard; Douglas H.R. Blackwood

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.106.023895

Chromosomal abnormalities and psychosis

Walter J. Muir, Benjamin S. Pickard, Douglas H.R. Blackwood

Strathclyde Institute Of Pharmacy And Biomedical Sciences

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Abstract

The search for susceptibility genes for schizophrenia and severe affective disorder has been enhanced by the study of cytogenetic abnormalities that disrupt genes directly. One such gene is DISCI and there is increasing evidence that it may be an important modulator of risk of psychosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	501-503
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	188
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.106.023895
Publication status	Published - 31 May 2006

Keywords

nerve tissue proteins
genetics
schizophrenia
psychotic disorders
psychiatric disorder

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