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Analysis of the complement component C4 gene with schizophrenia subphenotypes.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Sept 2024
Chen Cheng C, Howie Joshua, Ebrahimi Mahbod, Teymouri Kowsar, Woo Julia J, Tiwari Arun K, Zai Clement C, Kennedy James L
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BACKGROUND: The complement component C4 gene has been identified as a strong marker for schizophrenia (SCZ) risk. The C4 gene has a complex genetic structure consisting of variable structural elements (C4A, C4B, C4L, and C4S) and compound structural forms (C4AL, C4BL, C4AS and C4BS). In addition, the variations in C4 structural forms may have a direct or indirect effect on the brain expression level of C4A and...
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