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Autonomic dysfunction in unaffected first-degree relatives of patients suffering from schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia bulletin - 1 Sept 2010
Bär Karl-Jürgen, Berger Sandy, Metzner Maria, Boettger Michael K, Schulz Steffen, Ramachandraiah Chaitra T, Terhaar Janneke, Voss Andreas, Yeragani Vikram K, Sauer Heinrich
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies revealed cardiac autonomic dysfunction in patients with acute schizophrenia, which appears to be mainly related to reduced vagal and increased sympathetic modulation. To understand the significance of cardiac autonomic function in patients with schizophrenia, we extended these studies to relatives of patients. In this study, we assessed cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy first-degree relatives...
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