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Prenatal Malnutrition and Adult Schizophrenia: Further Evidence From the 1959-1961 Chinese Famine

Ming-Qing Xu, Wen-Sheng Sun, Ben-Xiu Liu, Guo-Yin Feng, Lan Yu, Lawrence H. Yang, Guang He, Pak C. Sham, Ezra Susser, David St Clair,

Schizophrenia Bulletin · 2009 · 236 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

We observe a 2-fold increased risk of schizophrenia among those conceived or in early gestation at the height of famine with risk related to severity of famine conditions.

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