D3 dopamine receptor mRNA expression in lymphocytes: A peripheral marker for schizophrenia?

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-93

  Van der Weide, J ^a   Steijns, L S W ^a   Van der Geld, M A M ^b   De Groot, P A ^b  

^a ST JANSDAL HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b Meerkanten GGZ   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

D3 dopamine receptor; Lymphocyte; Peripheral marker; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 3 RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ISOLATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0038249014     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-5215.2003.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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