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An evaluation of association between common variants in C4BPB/C4BPA genes and schizophrenia.
Neuroscience letters - 17 Mar 2015
Wang Shuihong, Lu Houquan, Ni Jianliang, Zhang Jiangtao, Tang Wenxin, Lu Weihong, Cai Jun, Zhang Chen
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological studies have indicated that both maternal bacterial and viral infections during pregnancy increase the risk of schizophrenia among offspring, but to date there is not clear explanation for this increased risk. Previously, the decreased C4b-binding protein (C4BP), a potent circulating soluble inhibitor of the classical and lectin pathways of complement, was reported to be associated with risk of...
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