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Neurobiological aspects of psychosis and gender.
Psychiatria Danubina - 1 Sept 2009
Pregelj Peter
Abstract excerpt
In comparison to female schizophrenia patients male patients have more impaired premorbid functioning, earlier onset of disorder, more severe symptomatology, less favourable outcome, different structural brain abnormalities and cognitive deficits. It has been hypothesized that estrogen, with effects on both neurodevelopment and neurotransmission, could play a protective role in women with schizophrenia and...
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