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Schizophrenia in identical twins.

Authors :
Laxmi Narayan, Choudhary
Shikha, Deep
Shekhar, Shivendra
Source :
Indian Journal of Psychiatry. Jul-Sep2015, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p323-324. 2p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses a case of schizophrenia that occurred in identical twin brothers. Topics covered include the role of genetic factors in the causation of schizophrenia, the similarity of the symptom profiles of the twins, and the need to encourage genetics-based research in India to determine the association between genetic factors and psychiatric disorders.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00195545
Volume :
57
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
110469003
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.166635