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Risk factors for the emergence of psychotic disorders in adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Apr 2007
Gothelf Doron, Feinstein Carl, Thompson Tracy, Gu Eugene, Penniman Lauren, Van Stone Ellen, Kwon Hower, Eliez Stephan, Reiss Allan L
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OBJECTIVE: The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is the most common known genetic risk factor for the development of schizophrenia. The authors conducted a longitudinal evaluation of adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome to identify early risk factors for the development of psychotic disorders. METHOD: Sixty children, 31 with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and 29 comparison subjects with idiopathic developmental...
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