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Investigation of complement C4B deficiency in schizophrenia.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Schroers R, Nöthen M M, Rietschel M, Albus M, Maier W, Schwab S, Wildenauer D, Fimmers R, Propping P, Dewald G
Abstract excerpt
Several lines of evidence suggest that autoimmune mechanisms might contribute to the development of schizophrenia. Important factors involved in immune responses in man include the human leukocyte antigens and components of the complement system. In the present study we attempted to confirm a positive association between a homozygous deficiency in complement factor C4B and schizophrenia as previously reported. We...
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