Kalungi Allan, Stein Dan J, Okewole Niran, Fatumo Segun
Medical Research Council/ Uganda Virus Research Institute & London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRC/UVRI & LSHTM) Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda.
Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Commun Med (Lond). 2024 Oct 25;4(1):216. doi: 10.1038/s43856-024-00639-z.
African populations are currently underrepresented in global psychiatric genetics research. Here, we highlight the importance of conducting psychiatric genetics research in Africa, key issues which have hindered such research, and ongoing initiatives and strategies to overcome these issues.
非洲人群目前在全球精神疾病遗传学研究中的代表性不足。在此,我们强调在非洲开展精神疾病遗传学研究的重要性、阻碍此类研究的关键问题,以及为克服这些问题而正在进行的举措和策略。