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IL-2 and IL-4 polymorphisms as candidate genes in schizophrenia.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Mar 2006
Schwarz Markus J, Krönig Holger, Riedel Michael, Dehning Sandra, Douhet Anette, Spellmann Ilja, Ackenheil Manfred, Möller Hans-Jürgen, Müller Norbert
Abstract excerpt
An immune process, characterized by a relative predominance of the T helper-2 (Th2) system and possibly induced by a viral infection,may be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. In this context, functional polymorphisms in the Interleukin-2 (IL-2) and Interleukin-4 (IL-4) genes appear to be principal candidates for genetic schizophrenia research. Further evidence for these candidate genes comes from...
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