| Literature DB >> 25139113 |
Elizabeth W Twamley1, Jessica P Y Hua2, Cynthia Z Burton3, Lea Vella3, Kelly Chinh2, Robert M Bilder4, John R Kelsoe5.
Abstract
Cognitive and functional impairments are core features of schizophrenia. This study examined the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) genotype and its relationship to cognition and functional capacity in 188 individuals with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. We found that in a dose-response fashion, individuals with more Met alleles performed significantly better on tests of learning/memory and abstraction. The effects of COMT genotype on cognition were modest, explaining about 3% of the variance in learning/memory and abstraction. Larger studies will be needed to examine the relationships between COMT and other genes and cognitive performance and everyday functioning. Published by Elsevier B.V.Entities:
Keywords: Cognition; Executive functioning; Functioning; Genetics; Learning; Memory; Psychosis
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25139113 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2014.07.041
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Schizophr Res ISSN: 0920-9964 Impact factor: 4.939