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Some connections between immunoglobulins and schizophrenia

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In the literature, very early reports on the deviations of serum proteins in schizophrenics can be found; for reviews see Fessel (1962) and Solomon and Moos (1964). However, there is very little information so far about how the observed changes are connected with schizophrenic disease, although different opinions have been presented.

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  1. The Schizophrenia Association of Great Britain, UK

    Gwynneth Hemmings (Honorary Secretary) (Honorary Secretary)

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Pulkkinen, E. (1980). Some connections between immunoglobulins and schizophrenia. In: Hemmings, G. (eds) Biochemistry of Schizophrenia and Addiction. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8706-7_8

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