Age at first birth in women is genetically associated with increased risk of schizophrenia

• Main Authors: Ni, G. (Guiyan), Gratten, J. (Jacob), Wray, N. R. (Naomi R.), Lee, S. H. (Sang Hong), S. W. (Schizophrenia Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2018
• Subjects: Brisbane; Brockton; Canada; Castle Peak; Chapel Hill; Ditte; Draga; Jebsen; Jeremy; Kari; Kung; Marian; Norway; Olli; Orleans; Pablo; Queensland; Rouen; SalpÊtriÈre; St. Louis; Stacy; Sven; Sørlandet; Tbilisi; Todd; Valentina; Iceland
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2018111448098

Abstract Previous studies have shown an increased risk for mental health problems in children born to both younger and older parents compared to children of average-aged parents. We previously used a novel design to reveal a latent mechanism of genetic association between schizophrenia and age at fi...