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Genetics of Schizophrenia

NCT00619437 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2008-02-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Genetic etiology in schizophrenia is widely accepted. However, many chromosomal sites were shown to characterize the families of patients with schizophrenia. This is probably due to the high genetic heterogenity of this illness. Thus, it is important to investigate the genetic factor in relatively genetically homogenous populations. Many studies have indicate that Ashkenazy Jews show relative gentic homogenity. Indeed, the genes responsible for most Mendelian disorders of Jewish peoples have been identified. The study will apply genome-wide mutation screening methods to identify candidate allells in subjects of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry with multiplex schizophrenia.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sheba Medical Center

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Principal Investigators

  • Michael Bunzel, MD · Psychiatric ward, Sheba Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
78 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-04-30
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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