The Morbidity Rate and Environmental Influence in Monozygotic Co-twins of Schizophrenics | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core (original) (raw)

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The purpose of this paper is to present some of the findings concerning the morbidity rate of monozygotic co-twins of schizophrenics and the possible influence on it of environmental factors. The work is based on a statistical study of the clinical records available at the MRC Psychiatric Genetics Research Unit.

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Environmental Effects

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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1969

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