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Psychosis among "healthy" siblings of schizophrenia patients.
BMC psychiatry - 31 Jan 2006
Arajärvi Ritva, Ukkola Jonna, Haukka Jari, Suvisaari Jaana, Hintikka Jukka, Partonen Timo, Lönnqvist Jouko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia aggregates in families and accurate diagnoses are essential for genetic studies of schizophrenia. In this study, we investigated whether siblings of patients with schizophrenia can be identified as free of any psychotic disorder using only register information. We also analyzed the emergence of psychotic disorders among siblings of patients with schizophrenia during seven to eleven years...
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