[Schizophrenia and histocompatibility antigens]. 1978

R A Julien, and P Mercier, and P Chouraqui, and J M Sutter

Schizophrenias have a genetical support as it is now proved by the study of twins born from schizophrenic parents and of the adopted children of schizophrenics. The HLA typing brings an additional argument in favour of this hypothesis. After a recall of data concerning the system of tissular histocompatibility, the results are given of the HLA typing of a population of 65 schizophrenics (59 men, 6 women) including 27 hebephrenics and 38 paranoïds. The paranoïd group is clearly individualized from a genetic point of view. If 40% of the schizophrenics carry the A9 antigen versus 21,2% found in the normal population, 47,4 % of the paranoïd schizophrenics present this antigen (X2) = 12,16 p less than 0,001). The association of the two antigens A9 and CW4 is even more significant: 14,3 % of the total schizophrenic population, as opposed to 2,7 % in the normal population (X2) = 13,3 p less than 0,0005). The paranoid group reached a rate of 24,3% (x(2) = 27,3 p less than 0,0005). A subject carrier of both antigens A9 + CW4 has 11,5 times more the risk of being a paranoïd schizophrenic than a subject not possessing these two antigens.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011336 Probability The study of chance processes or the relative frequency characterizing a chance process. Probabilities
D002621 Chemistry A basic science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter; and the reactions that occur between substances and the associated energy exchange.
D005260 Female Females
D006680 HLA Antigens Antigens determined by leukocyte loci found on chromosome 6, the major histocompatibility loci in humans. They are polypeptides or glycoproteins found on most nucleated cells and platelets, determine tissue types for transplantation, and are associated with certain diseases. Human Leukocyte Antigen,Human Leukocyte Antigens,Leukocyte Antigens,HL-A Antigens,Antigen, Human Leukocyte,Antigens, HL-A,Antigens, HLA,Antigens, Human Leukocyte,Antigens, Leukocyte,HL A Antigens,Leukocyte Antigen, Human,Leukocyte Antigens, Human
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D012559 Schizophrenia A severe emotional disorder of psychotic depth characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, HALLUCINATIONS, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior. Dementia Praecox,Schizophrenic Disorders,Disorder, Schizophrenic,Disorders, Schizophrenic,Schizophrenias,Schizophrenic Disorder

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