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Association of HLA-DR/DQ polymorphisms with schizophrenia in Tunisian patients.
Annals of Saudi medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Sayeh Aicha, Cheikh Cheker Ben, Mrad Meriem, Lakhal Najwa, Gritli Nasreddine, Galelli Slaheddine, Oumaya Abdelaziz, Fekih-Mrissa Najiba
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The hypothesis that human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) confer susceptibility to schizophrenic disorders has been tested by studying linkage and association in family samples. Our goal was to evaluate the role of HLA in the risk of developing schizophrenia in a Tunisian population. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Blood samples for this case-control study were collected from patients of the Department...
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