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Familial Aggregation and Heritability of Schizophrenia and Co-aggregation of Psychiatric Illnesses in Affected Families.
Schizophrenia bulletin - 1 Sept 2017
Chou I-Jun, Kuo Chang-Fu, Huang Yu-Shu, Grainge Matthew J, Valdes Ana M, See Lai-Chu, Yu Kuang-Hui, Luo Shue-Fen, Huang Lu-Shuang, Tseng Wen-Yi, Zhang Weiya, Doherty Michael
Abstract excerpt
Strong familial aggregation of schizophrenia has been reported but there is uncertainty concerning the degree of genetic contribution to the phenotypic variance of the disease. This study aimed to examine the familial aggregation and heritability of schizophrenia, and the relative risks (RRs) of other psychiatric diseases, in relatives of people with schizophrenia using the Taiwan National Health Insurance...
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