Potential Explanatory Models of the Female Preponderance in Very Late Onset Schizophrenia

Potential Explanatory Models of the Female Preponderance in Very Late Onset Schizophrenia

Epidemiological and clinical studies have uniformly reported an overrepresentation of females with very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychotic disorder (VLOS), in stark contrast to the sex distribution of early-onset schizophrenia. Various explanatory models have been proposed to account for these...

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Main Authors: Samantha Johnstone, Gil Angela Dela Cruz, Todd A. Girard, Tarek K. Rajji, David J. Castle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Women
Subjects:
very late onset schizophrenia
estrogen
female
late life psychosis
sex differences
neuroinflammation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4184/2/4/33

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