Increased occurrence of schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses among twins

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 168, Issue JUNE, 1996, Pages 688-692

  Kläning, Ulla ^a   Mortensen, Preben Bo ^a   Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TWINS;

EID: 0029945321     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.168.6.688     Document Type: Article

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