Genetic epidemiology and schizophrenia: A study of reproductive fitness

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 233-241

  Avila, Matthew ^a   Thaker, Gunvant ^a   Adami, Helene ^a  

^a MARYLAND PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

(Schizophrenia); Balanced polymorphism; Evolution; Genetic epidemiology; Reproductive fitness; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIBLING; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0035280373     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(00)00062-1     Document Type: Article

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