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Research Article

Genetic vulnerability and premature death in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A 28-year follow-up of adoptees in the Finnish Adoptive Family Study of Schizophrenia

, Ph.D., , Ph.D., , M.D., Ph.D. & , M.D., Ph.D.
Pages 259-265 | Accepted 09 Nov 2010, Published online: 08 Dec 2010

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