Schizophrenia Research
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 295-299 , 30 April 2001

Risk factors and confounders in the geographical clustering of schizophrenia

  • E.Fuller Torrey

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Foundation Research Programs, Bethesda, MD, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. Tel.: +1-301-571-2078; fax: +1-301-571-0775
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  • Preben Bo Mortensen

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Basic Psychiatric Research, Department of Psychiatric Demography, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Carsten B. Pedersen

      Affiliations

    • Danish Epidemiology Science Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ,
  • Jan Wohlfahrt

      Affiliations

    • Danish Epidemiology Science Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ,
  • Mads Melbye

      Affiliations

    • Danish Epidemiology Science Center, Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 27 January 2000 ,Accepted 17 April 2000.

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Schizophrenia Research
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