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Abstract:
Genetic factors are thought to contribute to schizotypal dimensions. Recently, a number of genetic variants associated with schizotypal traits in psychiatrically healthy people have been found. Authors reported earlier the association between the SERT 5-HTTLPR polymorphism and schizotypal traits measured with MMPI. The present study aimed at the replication of association on a larger sample using other questionnaires and methods of data analysis. The sample comprised 657 people from the Russian population. MMPI, SPQ-74 and TCI-125 were used to measure personality traits. Based on the results of psychological testing, the sample was divided into high risk and control groups. For MMPI, the high risk group included people with the elevation on scale Schizophrenia, for SPQ-74 - people with a total score more than 25 and for TCI-125 - people with lower scores on scale Cooperation and higher scores on Self-Transcendence. In all high-risk groups assessed by different psychological instruments, the frequency of the SS 5-HTTLPR genotype was significantly lower as compared to the corresponding control groups. MANCOVA also showed that individuals with the SS genotype had lower scores on scales related to schizotypal traits. Thus, we have confirmed our previous results on the association between the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism and schizotypal traits in psychiatrically healthy subjects.
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