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Genetic liability to schizophrenia in Oceanic Palau: a search in the affected and maternal generation.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 2007
Devlin Bernie, Klei Lambertus, Myles-Worsley Marina, Tiobech Josepha, Otto Caleb, Byerley William, Roeder Kathryn
Abstract excerpt
While liability to schizophrenia (Scz) is due to genetic and environmental factors, specific factors are largely unknown. We postulate a two-hit model for Scz, in which initial liability is generated during fetal brain development: this "hit" is precipitated by environmental stressors biologically interacting with maternal genetic vulnerability to the stress. Additional liability to Scz is generated by individual...
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