Article
Negative association between schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis.
Schizophrenia bulletin - 1 Jan 1991
Vinogradov S, Gottesman I I, Moises H W, Nicol S
Abstract excerpt
Persuasive evidence has accumulated demonstrating a strong negative association between rheumatoid arthritis and schizophrenia at the population level. Explanations for this phenomenon have taken into consideration immunological, biochemical, and genetic factors. In this article, we examine these and other factors in closer detail. We then propose hypotheses at the molecular level that might account for the...
Topics
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Models, Genetic
- Phenotype
- Research
- Risk Factors
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenic Psychology