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Neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia.

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This article explains that schizophrenia shares genetic roots with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and intellectual disability, which is relevant for families with 16p11.2 proximal variants since these are known to increase the risk of both neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions including schizophrenia.

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