Albinism and schizophreniform psychosis: a pedigree study.
The author presents a pedigree study of albinism associated with schizophreniform psychosis and concludes that the evidence of an association between the two traits is strong; the evidence for genetic linkage is suggestive. The pineal hormone melatonin and the melanocyte-stimulating hormone inhibitory factor may be etiologic determinants of psychosis associated with albinism.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000417:Albinism / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism