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Major life event – diagnosis of schizophrenia in offspring and risk for cancer

The overall risk for cancer among 19 856 parents of schizophrenic patients in Denmark was not increased; however, a 30% increased risk for lung cancer was observed in mothers (95% confidence interval, 1.03–1.61), suggesting an indirect effect on cancer risk mediated by life-style factors.

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Autores principales: Dalton, S O, Laursen, T M, Mortensen, P B, Johansen, C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2409670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15054455
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6601695