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HLA Antigens in Schizophrenia: A Family Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

R. Chadda
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India
P. Kulhara*
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India
T. Singh
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India
S. Sehgal
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India
*
Correspondence

Extract

HLA haplotypes A and B were studied in eight familes with two or more schizophrenic members. All index cases and all but two sick relatives satisfied Research Diagnostic Criteria for the diagnosis of schizophrenia; 45 subjects were studied. Data were analysed by sequential tests for the detection of linkage and by the affected sib-pair method. The results do not support a linkage between HLA and schizophrenia.

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Copyright © 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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