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SUBMITTER: Buizer-Voskamp JE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3110532 | biostudies-other | 2011 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Buizer-Voskamp Jacobine E JE Laan Wijnand W Staal Wouter G WG Hennekam Eric A M EA Aukes Maartje F MF Termorshuizen Fabian F Kahn René S RS Boks Marco P M MP Ophoff Roel A RA
Schizophrenia research 20110412 2-3
<h4>Background</h4>We measured the association between paternal age and schizophrenia (SCZ), autism spectrum disorders (ASD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and bipolar disorder (BPD) in the Dutch population.<h4>Methods</h4>In total, 14231 patients and 56924 matched controls were collected and analyzed for an association with paternal age by logistic regression.<h4>Results</h4>ASD is significantly associated with increased paternal age: Older fathers >40 years of age have a 3.3 times increased ...[more]