Evidence for a schizophrenia vulnerability locus on chromosome 8p in the Irish Study of High-Density Schizophrenia Families

K S Kendler, C J MacLean, F A O'Neill, J Burke, B Murphy, F Duke, R Shinkwin, S M Easter, B T Webb, J Zhang, D Walsh, R E Straub

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Abstract

This study was an attempt to replicate evidence for a vulnerability locus for schizophrenia and associated disorders in the 8p22-21 region reported by Pulver and colleagues.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1534-40
Number of pages7
JournalAmerican Journal of Psychiatry
Volume153
Issue number12
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1996

Keywords

  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8
  • Family
  • Female
  • Genetic Heterogeneity
  • Genetic Linkage
  • Genetic Markers
  • Humans
  • Ireland
  • Lod Score
  • Male
  • Models, Genetic
  • Pedigree
  • Schizophrenia

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