Olfaction, psychiatric disorders and autoimmunity: is there a common genetic association?

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Psychiatric diseases are often associated with mild alterations in immune functions (e.g., schizophrenia) as well as autoimmune features. Recent evidence suggests that autoimmune diseases (AD) demonstrate a higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders, such as depression and psychosis, than in the normal population. Patients with AD often have an olfactory impairment as well, based on smell studies, accompanied by...

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