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Whole-exome sequencing in a Chinese sample provides preliminary evidence for the link between rare/low-frequency immune-related variants and early-onset schizophrenia.
Asian journal of psychiatry - 1 Jun 2024
Zhong Yuanxin, Tubbs Justin D, Leung Perry B M, Zhan Na, Hui Tomy C K, Ho Karen K Y, Hung Karen S Y, Cheung Eric F C, So Hon-Cheong, Lui Simon S Y, Sham Pak C
Abstract excerpt
Rare and low-frequency variants contribute to schizophrenia (SCZ), and may influence its age-at-onset (AAO). We examined the association of rare or low-frequency deleterious coding variants in Chinese patients with SCZ. We collected DNA samples in 197 patients with SCZ spectrum disorder and 82 healthy controls (HC), and performed exome sequencing. The AAO variable was ascertained in the majority of SCZ...
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