Low maternal retinol as a risk factor for schizophrenia in adult offspring

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 137, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 159-165

  Bao, YuanYuan ^a   Ibram, Ghionul ^b   Blaner, William S ^a   Quesenberry, Charles P ^c   Shen, Ling ^c   McKeague, Ian W ^b   Schaefer, Catherine A ^c   Susser, Ezra S ^a,b   Brown, Alan S ^a,b  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Epidemiology; Micronutrient; Neurodevelopment; Nutrition; Retinoids; Risk factors; Schizophrenia; Vitamin a

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BLOOD; MATERNAL NUTRITION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDER; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SEX; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860840536     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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