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Schizophrenia
Inheritance patterns and prenatal diagnosis
Inheritance patterns
No-one knows for sure as yet what causes schizophrenia but causation is likely to be genetic rather than up-bringing. In people with a parent who has Schizophrenia, there is a 1 in 10 risk of developing the condition. Whereas the risk factor in the general population is 1 in 100. It is believed that heredity provides about half the explanation of the illness but as yet the gene or combination of genes responsible has yet to be discovered.
Prenatal diagnosis
None
What are the symptoms?
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