Polygenic risk for schizophrenia and season of birth within the UK Biobank cohort.

Valentina Escott-PriceDaniel J SmithKimberley KendallJoey WardGeorge KirovMichael J OwenJames WaltersMichael C O'Donovan

Published in: Psychological medicine (2018)

As our study was highly powered to detect small effects, we conclude that the season of birth effect in schizophrenia reflects a true pathogenic effect of environmental exposure.

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bipolar disorder
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