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    Schizophr Res. 2010 Sep;122(1-3):24-30. Epub 2010 Jul 19.

    The catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) gene and its potential association with schizophrenia: findings from a large German case-control and family-based sample.

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    Department of Genetic Epidemiology, Central Institute of Mental Health, J5, 68159 Mannheim, Germany. vanessa.nieratschker@zi.mannheim.de

    Abstract

    The aim of the present study was to investigate possible associations between schizophrenia and 13 SNP markers in COMT. No association was observed in 631 cases, 207 nuclear families, and 776 controls. A cognitive performance phenotype (Trail Marking Test) was available for a subgroup of the patients. No association was found between the 13 markers and this phenotype. Four clinically-defined subgroups (early age at onset, negative symptoms, family history of schizophrenia, and life-time major depressive episode) were also investigated. Associations were observed for 3 of these subgroups, although none withstood correction for multiple testing. COMT does not appear to be a risk factor for schizophrenia in this population.

    (c) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

    PMID:
    20643532
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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