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A large population-based investigation into the genetics of susceptibility to gastrointestinal infections and the link between gastrointestinal infections and mental illness.
Human genetics - 1 May 2020
Nudel Ron, Appadurai Vivek, Schork Andrew J, Buil Alfonso, Bybjerg-Grauholm Jonas, Børglum Anders D, Daly Mark J, Mors Ole, Hougaard David M, Mortensen Preben Bo, Werge Thomas, Nordentoft Merete, Thompson Wesley K, Benros Michael E
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal infections can be life threatening, but not much is known about the host's genetic contribution to susceptibility to gastrointestinal infections or the latter's association with psychiatric disorders. We utilized iPSYCH, a genotyped population-based sample of individuals born between 1981 and 2005 comprising 65,534 unrelated Danish individuals (45,889 diagnosed with mental disorders and 19,645...
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