| Month of birth, hemisphere of birth and schizophrenia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8829747 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: To assess quarterly fluctuations in schizophrenia births in a southern hemisphere data set, and to compare the quarterly birth distributions of patients born in the northern and southern hemisphere. METHOD: The month and place of birth of patients with schizophrenia (n = 9348) were extracted from a mental health register. RESULTS: The quarterly birth distribution of patients with schizophrenia differed significantly from the estimated general population distribution in SH-born patients. The quarterly distribution of patient births differed significantly when the two hemispheres were compared. CONCLUSION: These data support the hypothesis that there is a risk for schizophrenia that is related to the time of birth, and which fluctuates across the year. |
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Authors:
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J McGrath; J Welham; M Pemberton |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science Volume: 167 ISSN: 0007-1250 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Psychiatry Publication Date: 1995 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-10-17 Completed Date: 1996-10-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0342367 Medline TA: Br J Psychiatry Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 783-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Clinical Studies Unit, Wolston Park Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. |
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Geography
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statistics & numerical data* Humans Incidence Risk Factors Schizophrenia / epidemiology, etiology* Seasons* |
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Br J Psychiatry. 1996 Apr;168(4):521
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