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Refractive errors and schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Feb 2009
Caspi Asaf, Vishne Tali, Reichenberg Abraham, Weiser Mark, Dishon Ayelet, Lubin Gadi, Shmushkevitz Motti, Mandel Yossi, Noy Shlomo, Davidson Michael
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BACKGROUND: Refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia and amblyopia), like schizophrenia, have a strong genetic cause, and dopamine has been proposed as a potential mediator in their pathophysiology. The present study explored the association between refractive errors in adolescence and schizophrenia, and the potential familiality of this association. METHODS: The Israeli Draft Board carries a mandatory standardized...
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