The genetic epidemiology of schizophrenia and of schizophrenia spectrum disorders

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 250, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 304-310

  Lichtermann, Dirk ^a   Karbe, Edith ^a   Maier, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Association; Epidemiology; Linkage; Schizophrenia; Spectrum

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; PERSONALITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ALLELES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0034535747     PISSN: 09401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004060070005     Document Type: Article

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