Differences in distribution of ages of onset in males and females with schizophrenia.

doi:10.1016/s0920-9964(98)00070-x

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Differences in distribution of ages of onset in males and females with schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia research - 9 Oct 1998

Castle D, Sham P, Murray R

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An earlier age at onset of schizophrenia in men as opposed to women, has been widely reported, but hitherto, insufficient account has been taken of parameters that might confound this finding. Furthermore, few explanatory models have accounted for the differences in shape of the age-at-onset dist...

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Age Factors
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Risk Factors
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenic Psychology
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Sex Factors
Social Adjustment

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