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Association between the CCR5 32-bp deletion allele and late onset of schizophrenia.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Mar 2006
Rasmussen Henrik Berg, Timm Sally, Wang August G, Søeby Karen, Lublin Henrik, Fenger Mogens, Hemmingsen Ralf, Werge Thomas
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The 32-bp deletion allele in chemokine receptor CCR5 has been associated with several immune-mediated diseases and might be implicated in schizophrenia as well. METHOD: The authors genotyped DNA samples from 268 schizophrenia patients and 323 healthy subjects. Age at first admission to a psychiatric hospital department served as a measure of disease onset. RESULTS: Patients and comparison subjects...
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