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Prenatal maternal infection, neurodevelopment and adult schizophrenia: a systematic review of population-based studies.
Psychological medicine - 1 Feb 2013
Khandaker G M, Zimbron J, Lewis G, Jones P B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Disruption of foetal development by prenatal maternal infection is consistent with a neurodevelopmental model of schizophrenia. Whether specific prenatal infections are involved, their timing and the mechanisms of any effect are all unknown. We addressed these questions through a systematic review of population-based studies. METHOD: Electronic and manual searches and rigorous quality assessment...
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