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Amira Ben Afia

University of MonastirORCID 0000-0002-9186-0086Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Aída OrmazábaliD· 1 shared Belén RamosiD· 1 shared Besma Bel Hadj JradiD· 1 shared Borja García‐BuenoiD· 1 shared Èlia VilaiD· 1 shared Hana SaoudiD· 1 shared Josep Maria HaroiD· 1 shared Juan Carlos LezaiD· 1 shared

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Association of VEGF and KDR polymorphisms with the development of schizophrenia

Hana Saoud, Youssef Aflouk, Amira Ben Afia, Lotfi Gaha, Besma Bel Hadj Jrad

The paper investigates the association between VEGF and KDR gene polymorphisms and schizophrenia risk in Tunisian population, finding significant SNPs linked to subtypes and symptomatology.

Human Immunology · Apr 12, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Kynurenine pathway in post-mortem prefrontal cortex and cerebellum in schizophrenia: relationship with monoamines and symptomatology.

Amira Ben Afia, Èlia Vila, Karina S. MacDowell, Aída Ormazábal, Juan Carlos Leza, Josep Maria Haro, Rafael Artuch, Belén Ramos, Borja García‐Bueno

This study examines kynurenine pathway (KP) alterations in post-mortem prefrontal cortex and cerebellum of schizophrenia patients, linking KP changes to monoamine metabolism and symptomatology.

Journal of Neuroinflammation · Sep 12, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience