Does Schizophrenia in Offspring Increase the Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Dementia

Background/Aims: Prior studies have consistently found a higher risk of dementia in individuals with schizophrenia, but whether this is due to a common etiology between the disorders remains obscure. We wanted to elucidate this association by investigating whether schizophrenia in offspring increase...

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Main Authors: Christopher Rohde, Esben Agerbo, Philip Rising Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-08-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/448395