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High rates of schizophrenia in adults with velo-cardio-facial syndrome.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Oct 1999
Murphy K C, Jones L A, Owen M J
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BACKGROUND: Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS), a syndrome characterized by an increased frequency of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is associated with small interstitial deletions of chromosome 22q11. METHODS: We evaluated 50 adults with VCFS using a structured clinical interview (Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry or Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults With Developmental Disability...
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