Schizophrenia Research
Volume 108, Issue 1 , Pages 191-196 , March 2009

Prevalence and risk of atopic disorders among schizophrenia patients: A nationwide population based study

  • Yi-Hua Chen

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsin-Chien Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University - Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Herng-Ching Lin

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Health Care Administration, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing St., Taipei 110, Taiwan. Tel.: 886 2 2736 1661x3613; fax: +886 2 2738 4831.

Received 17 August 2008 ,Revised 24 December 2008 ,Accepted 24 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2008.12.021

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 108, Issue 1 , Pages 191-196 , March 2009

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