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Genetic liability for schizophrenia predicts risk of immune disorders.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Nov 2014
Stringer Sven, Kahn René S, de Witte Lot D, Ophoff Roel A, Derks Eske M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia patients and their parents have an increased risk of immune disorders compared to population controls and their parents. This may be explained by genetic overlap in the pathogenesis of both types of disorders. The purpose of this study was to investigate the genetic overlap between schizophrenia and three immune disorders and to compare with the overlap between schizophrenia and two...
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