The British Journal of Psychiatry 138: 498-500 (1981)
© 1981 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Study of HLA antigens among Japanese schizophrenics
A Asaka, Y Okazaki, I Namura, T Juji, M Miyamoto and B Ishikawa
HLA antigens were typed among 136 Japanese schizophrenics. Increased
frequencies were seen in A9 (Aw24), A10 (A26) and Bw54, and decreased
frequency in B40 antigens when compared to 187 Japanese controls. It is
suggested that there may be an association between A9 (Aw24) and
schizophrenia with a chronic-progressive course and also an association
between A10 (A26) and hebephrenia.