Main risk factors for schizophrenia: Increased familial loading and pre- and peri-natal complications antagonize the protective effect of oestrogen in women

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 81-93

  Konnecke R ^a   Hafner H ^a   Maurer, K ^a   Loffler W ^a   An Der Heiden, W ^a  

^a Ctrl Institute of Mental Health J5   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age at onset; Familial loading; First episode schizophrenia; Gender differences in schizophrenia; Genetic predisposition; Obstetric complications; Oestrogen in schizophrenia; Pre and peri natal complications; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEWBORN DISEASE; ONSET AGE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE D2; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0343729872     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(99)00139-5     Document Type: Article

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