Mutation analysis of the WNT7A gene in patients with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a severe chronic mental illness which is characterized by the presence of abnormal perceptions, thought disturbances, bizarre behaviors, and impaired cognitive function. It affects approximately 1% of the general population worldwide, and onset typically occurs in adolescence or early adulthood (Freedman, 2003). Schizophrenia is a complex disease with highly variable genetic factors as common alleles and rare mutations responsible for the onset and development of the disease (Kavanagh et al., 2015).
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