Targeted exon sequencing in deceased schizophrenia patients in Denmark.

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Schizophrenia patients have higher mortality rates and lower life expectancy than the general population. However, forensic investigations of their deaths often fail to determine the cause of death, hindering prevention. As schizophrenia is a highly heritable condition and given recent advances in our understanding of the genetics of schizophrenia, it is now possible to investigate how genetic factors may...

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