Genetic and non-genetic vulnerability factors in schizophrenia: The basis of the 'Two hit hypothesis'

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 543-548

  Bayer, Thomas A ^a   Falkai, Peter ^a   Maier, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN SIZE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0032693907     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3956(99)00039-4     Document Type: Article

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