| Literature DB >> 20488547 |
Vandana Shashi1, Timothy D Howard, Matcheri S Keshavan, Jessica Kaczorowski, Margaret N Berry, Kelly Schoch, Edward J Spence, Thomas R Kwapil.
Abstract
The COMT gene is thought to contribute to the cognitive/psychiatric phenotypes in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. We measured these manifestations against the Val/Met alleles of the COMT gene, in 40 nonpsychotic 22q11DS children. The Val allele was associated with poor IQ, processing speed, executive function and a higher frequency of anxiety disorders, underscoring the importance of the COMT gene in the childhood psychopathology in 22q11DS. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20488547 PMCID: PMC3645485 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2010.04.048
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatry Res ISSN: 0165-1781 Impact factor: 3.222