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CTLA4 and CD28 Gene Polymorphisms with Respect to Affective Symptom Domain in Schizophrenia.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2015
Frydecka Dorota, Beszłej Jan Aleksander, Pawlak-Adamska Edyta, Misiak Błażej, Karabon Lidia, Tomkiewicz Anna, Partyka Anna, Jonkisz Anna, Szewczuk-Bogusławska Monika, Zawadzki Marcin, Kiejna Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence indicates that immune alterations in schizophrenia are due to genetic underpinnings. Here, we aimed at investigating whether polymorphisms in CTLA4 and CD28 genes, encoding molecules that regulate T-cell activity, influence schizophrenia symptomatology. METHOD: We recruited 120 schizophrenia patients and 380 healthy age- and sex-matched controls. We divided the patients into two...
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