Young males have a higher risk of developing schizophrenia: A Danish register study

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 479-484

  Thorup, Anne ^a   Waltoft, Berit Lindum ^b   Pedersen, Carsten B ^b   Mortensen, Preben B ^b   Nordentoft, Merete ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33847750362     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291707009944     Document Type: Article

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