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People With Schizophrenia More Likely To Have Multiple Copies Of A Gene On Chromosome 7
February 26, 2011 by NewsBot
A rare genetic malfunction which only affects 0.3% of patients may eventually lead the way to better treatment for some individuals with schizophrenia, say scientists from the University of California, San Diego, USA. The NIH-funded study found that people with schizophrenia are 14 times more likely to have multiple copies of a gene on Chromosome 7 than those in the control group...
