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Additive effect of glutathione S-transferase T1 active genotype and infection with Toxoplasma gondii for increasing the risk of schizophrenia.
Nordic journal of psychiatry - 1 May 2021
Ansari-Lari Maryam, Zendehboodi Zahra, Masoudian Malihe, Mohammadi Fahimeh
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To determine if Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection may play a role in the development of schizophrenia in genetically susceptible persons with regard to genes encoding glutathione S-transferase T1 (GSTT1) and M1 (GSTM1). METHODS: A total of 78 cases with psychiatric diagnosis of schizophrenia were compared with 91 healthy controls. For detection of IgG antibodies, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay...
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