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Genotype-environment interaction in schizophrenia-spectrum disorder. Long-term follow-up study of Finnish adoptees.
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science - 1 Mar 2004
Tienari Pekka, Wynne Lyman C, Sorri Anneli, Lahti Ilpo, Läksy Kristian, Moring Juha, Naarala Mikko, Nieminen Pentti, Wahlberg Karl-Erik
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BACKGROUND: Earlier adoption studies have convincingly confirmed the importance of a genetic contribution to schizophrenia. The designs, however, did not incorporate observations of the rearing-family environment. AIMS: To test the hypothesis that genetic factors moderate susceptibility to environmentally mediated risks associated with rearing-family functioning. METHOD: A Finnish national sample of adopted-away...
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