Familial association of albinism and schizophrenia.
Of three siblings in a family, one brother and one sister have both tyrosinase-negative oculocutaneous albinism and a psychotic disorder indistinguishable from schizophrenia. The two disorders may associate within families through genetic linkage or a failure of neurotransmitter homoeostasis.
Clarke
D J
DJ
University of Birmingham Academic Unit, All Saints Hospital.
Buckley
M E
ME
D000328:Adult; D000417:Albinism / Q000235:genetics*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000235:genetics*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology