Month of birth and schizophrenia in Taiwan: Effect of gender, family history and age at onset

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 133-143

  Chen, Wei J ^a   Yeh, Ling Ling ^b   Chang, Ching Jui ^b   Lin, Li Chi ^b   Rin, Hsien ^b   Hwu, Hai Gwo ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

age at onset; family history; gender; month of birth; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEASON; SEX; TAIWAN;

EID: 0030152173     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(95)00072-0     Document Type: Article

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