The HLA DQB1 gene locus: Further evidence for an association with schizophrenia
Journal Article
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· American Journal of Human Genetics
OSTI ID:134671
- Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (United States); and others
A genetic predisposition to schizophrenia is well-established. Immunological abnormalities suggestive of an auto-immune disorder have also been noted. However, no consistent associations with HLA have been detected. A negative association between schizophrenia and HLA DQB1*0602 among African-Americans, but not among Caucasian individuals, was reported recently. The association is plausible, because (i) an association of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) with the HLA DQB1 gene locus is known, and (ii) an inverse relationship between the prevalence of schizophrenia and IDDM has been suggested. In view of the ethnic differences in the above association, a cohort of Chinese ethnicity from Singapore was examined in the present study. Consenting male inpatients with schizophrenia (n=102, ICD-9 criteria) participated. The controls were male adults undergoing pre-employment checkup (n=111). HLA DQB1 gene polymorphisms were analyzed using a PCR-based reverse dot-blot assay. In case of ambiguity, samples were checked using PCR amplification with sequence-specific primers. In support of the earlier report, a negative association with HLA DQB1*0602 was noted (odds ratio 0.22, C.I. 0.18, 0.83; {chi}{sup 2}=8.0, p<0.005; both analyses uncorrected for multiple comparisons).
- OSTI ID:
- 134671
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941009--
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Human Genetics, Journal Name: American Journal of Human Genetics Journal Issue: Suppl.3 Vol. 55; ISSN AJHGAG; ISSN 0002-9297
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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