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Common risk alleles for schizophrenia within the major histocompatibility complex predict white matter microstructure.
Translational psychiatry - 22 Apr 2024
Caseras Xavier, Simmonds Emily, Pardiñas Antonio F, Anney Richard, Legge Sophie E, Walters James T R, Harrison Neil A, O'Donovan Michael C, Escott-Price Valentina
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Recent research has highlighted the role of complement genes in shaping the microstructure of the brain during early development, and in contributing to common allele risk for Schizophrenia. We hypothesised that common risk variants for schizophrenia within complement genes will associate with structural changes in white matter microstructure within tracts innervating the frontal lobe. Results showed that risk...
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