Association of HLA-DR/DQ polymorphisms with schizophrenia in Tunisian patients

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The hypothesis that human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) confer susceptibility to schizophrenic disorders has been tested by studying linkage and association in family samples. Our goal was to evaluate the role of HLA in the risk of developing schizophrenia in a Tunisian popula...

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Main Authors: Aicha Sayeh, Cheker Ben Cheikh, Meriem Mrad, Najwa Lakhal, Nasreddine Gritli, Slaheddine Galelli, Abdelaziz Oumaya, Najiba Fekih-Mrissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2014-11-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2014.503