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Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) gene and increased risk for the depressive symptom-dimension in schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Jan 2004
Rosa Araceli, Peralta Victor, Papiol Sergi, Cuesta Manuel J, Serrano Fermín, Martínez-Larrea Alfredo, Fañanás Lourdes
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), as well as other cytokines, has been classically implicated in the pathophysiology of major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and major depression, and recent studies have implicated the IL-1beta gene and schizophrenia. Nevertheless, new approaches to this complex phenotype are necessary to clarify the risk conferred by this gene, either to the disorder or to its clinical...
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