Schizophrenia and prenatal exposure to the 1957 A2 influenza epidemic in Croatia.
The authors present data from the Republic of Croatia on schizophrenia rates in a birth cohort prenatally exposed to the 1957 A2 influenza epidemic and in comparison (unexposed) birth cohorts. The rate of schizophrenia did not differ significantly between the exposed and unexposed cohorts.
Erlenmeyer-Kimling
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Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032.
Folnegović
Z
Z
Hrabak-Zerjavić
V
V
Borcić
B
B
Folnegović-Smalc
V
V
Susser
E
E
D000328:Adult; D001723:Birth Rate; D015331:Cohort Studies; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012621:Seasons