Gender differences in age at onset of schizophrenia

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 345-348

  Naqvi, Haider ^a   Kahn, Murad Moosa ^a   Faizi, Abul ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Age; Family history; Gender; Onset; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE TEST; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 21844465363     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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