The 844ins68 polymorphism of the cystathionine beta-synthase gene is associated with schizophrenia

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 170, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 168-171

  Golimbet, Vera ^a   Korovaitseva, Galina ^a   Abramova, Lilia ^a   Kaleda, Vasily ^a  

^a MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Case control study; Family based study; Homocysteine

Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CYSTATHIONINE BETA-SYNTHASE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449522397     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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