Schizophrenia Research
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 287-293 , 30 April 2001

Decreased risk of acute appendicitis in patients with schizophrenia or manic-depressive psychosis

  • H. Ewald

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatric Demography, Institute for Basic Psychiatric Research, Psychiatric Hospital in Aarhus, University Hospital, Skovagervej 2, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark
    • Department of Biological Psychiatry, Institute for Basic Psychiatric Research, Psychiatric Hospital in Aarhus, University Hospital, Skovagervej 2, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45-7789-2823; fax: +45-7789-2899
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  • P.B. Mortensen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatric Demography, Institute for Basic Psychiatric Research, Psychiatric Hospital in Aarhus, University Hospital, Skovagervej 2, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark
    • ,
  • O. Mors

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatric Demography, Institute for Basic Psychiatric Research, Psychiatric Hospital in Aarhus, University Hospital, Skovagervej 2, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark

Received 30 June 2000 ,Accepted 17 September 2000.

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Schizophrenia Research
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