Schizophrenia and beta-thalassemia: a genetic link?

Borras, Laurence; Huguelet, Philippe

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2007.11.001

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Schizophrenia and beta-thalassemia: a genetic link?

ContributorsBorras, Laurence; Huguelet, Philippe

Published inPsychiatry research, vol. 158, no. 2, p. 260-261

Publication date2008

Abstract

This report of two cases in which schizophrenia and beta-thalassemia occurred simultaneously in several family members may suggest that a genetic link exists between these two disorders. A known genetic disease (beta-thalassemia) could help confirm the presence, on the short arm of chromosome 11, of a genetic susceptibility factor for schizophrenia.

Keywords

Adult
Chromosomes Human Pair 11/genetics
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Schizophrenia/complications/genetics
Tryptophan Hydroxylase/genetics
Beta-Thalassemia/complications/genetics

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de psychiatrie

Research groups

Psychiatrie communautaire (688)

Citation (ISO format)

BORRAS, Laurence, HUGUELET, Philippe. Schizophrenia and beta-thalassemia: a genetic link? In: Psychiatry research, 2008, vol. 158, n° 2, p. 260–261. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2007.11.001

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Identifiers

PID : unige:844
DOI : 10.1016/j.psychres.2007.11.001
PMID : 18221792

Journal ISSN0165-1781

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