title: Mitochondrial DNA variants in schizophrenia: association studies.
abstract: The frequency of three selected mitochondrial DNA variations was compared between cases with schizophrenia and two groups of unrelated controls: screened adults and neonates. The comparisons were conducted separately among Caucasians and African-Americans. No significant differences were detected, suggesting that the variants may not be associated with schizophrenia. Limitations of the study are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gentry
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Nimgaonkar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People / Q000235:genetics; D003573:Cytochrome b Group / Q000235:genetics; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics; D001741:Black or African American
chemical_list: D003573:Cytochrome b Group; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; C075526:RNA, ribosomal, 12S