Schizophrenia Research Forum

Schizophrenia Research Forum is a website dedicated to convey information about schizophrenia.It controls the "SzGene" Database with meta-analyses and overview of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) association studies for the disease. [Cite journal
author = Nicole C. Allen, Sachin Bagade, Matthew B. McQueen, John P. A. Ioannidis, Fotini K. Kavvoura, Muin J. Khoury, Rudolph E. Tanzi & Lars Bertram
title = Systematic meta-analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies in schizophrenia: the SzGene database
journal = Nature Genetics
volume = 40
issue = 7
pages = 827–824
year = 2008
month = July
doi = 10.1038/ng.171
pmid = 18583979]
NARSAD and National Institute of Mental Health [Cite news
title = Research Forum
work = Psychiatric News
publisher = American Psychiatric Association
volume = 40
issue = 23
pages 14
date = 2005-12-02
url = http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/40/23/14-a] , among others, funds the the organization.It was inspired by the Alzheimer Research Forum website. [Cite web
url = http://www.schizophreniaforum.org/abo/hist/default.asp
title = History
publisher = Schizophrenia Research Forum
accessdate = 2008-06-17]

Analysis of data in the SzGene database has identified the genes called "DRD1", "DTNBP1", "MTHFR" and "TPH1" as associated with schizophrenia with "strong epidemiologic credibility" according to their own material. [Cite conference
author = Nicole C. Allen, et al.
title = The SchizophreniaGene Database: A comprehensive online field synopsis and meta-analysis resource
conference = HuGENet™ Workshop, January 24-25, 2008, Atlanta, GA
year = 2008
month = January
url = http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/hugenet/file/print/2008_HuGEwkshp_Bertram.pdf] For "MTHFR" and as of 2008 both the C677T (rs1801133) and the A1298C (rs1801131) common SNPs has odds ratio slightly above one for their association with schizophrenia according to SzGene.

External link

* http://www.schizophreniaforum.org

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