Reduced fertility in schizophrenia: here to stay?

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb10097.x

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Reduced fertility in schizophrenia: here to stay?

Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica - 1 Nov 1998

Nimgaonkar V L

Abstract excerpt

Studies of reproduction among individuals with schizophrenia published in this century are reviewed. Past studies suggesting normalization of reproductive deficits are disputed in view of recent reports of a persistent impairment. The handicap appears to be more significant among men with schizop...

Topics

Female
Fertility
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Schizophrenia
Sex Factors

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