Population stratification (PS) is a primary consideration in studies of genetic determinants of
human traits. Failure to control for PS may lead to confounding, causing a study to fail for …

The variables such as race, skin colour and ethnicity have become intensely discussed in
medicine research, as a response to the rising debate over the importance of the ethnic …

Background Changes in innate and adaptive immunity occurring in/around pancreatic islets
had been observed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of Caucasian T1D …

Aims The development of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its chronic complications may have a
genetic background. The primary objective of our study was to characterize the relationship …

Objective: To test the hypothesis that genetic variations of cannabinoid receptors contribute
to the pathophysiology of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. Methods: In this genetic …

The HLA region is responsible for almost 50% of the genetic risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D).
However, haplotypes and their effects on risk or protection vary among different ethnic …

Aim This study was undertaken to explicate the shared and distinctive genetic susceptibility
and immune dysfunction in patients with T1D alone and T1D with CD (T1D+ CD). Methods A …

Ischemic Stroke (IS) is a severe and complex disorder of high morbidity and mortality rates
associated with clinical, environmental, and genetic predisposing factors. Despite previous …

We aimed to identify HLA-DRB1,-DQA1, and-DQB1 alleles/haplotypes associated with
European, African, or Native American genomic ancestry (GA) in admixed Brazilian patients …

The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infects> 95% of the population. VZV reactivation causes
herpes zoster (HZ), known as shingles, primarily affecting the elderly and individuals who …