Schizophrenia: a genetic perspective (review).

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Schizophrenia is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by mental dysfunction across multiple domains of the brain. It affects 1% of world's general population and the nature of neurobiological lesions in the schizophrenic brain are not known. Although the exact etiology of the disorder is not understood, twin, family and adoption studies have provided consistent evidence that genetic factors play a...

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