Is an Early Age at Illness Onset in Schizophrenia Associated With Increased Genetic Susceptibility? Analysis of Data From the Nationwide Danish Twin Register

Is an Early Age at Illness Onset in Schizophrenia Associated With Increased Genetic Susceptibility? Analysis of Data From the Nationwide Danish Twin Register

Background: Early age at illness onset has been viewed as an important liability marker for schizophrenia, which may be associated with an increased genetic vulnerability. A twin approach can be valuable, because it allows for the investigation of specific illness markers in individuals with a share...

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Main Authors: Rikke Hilker, Dorte Helenius, Birgitte Fagerlund, Axel Skytthe, Kaare Christensen, Thomas M. Werge, Merete Nordentoft, Birte Glenthøj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
Twin study
Age at onset
Schizophrenia
Nationwide register-based data
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396417301445

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