Crow (Reference Crow1999) reported that dizygotic twinning increases with parental age as does the incidence of schizophrenia. Our study of 574 patients with schizophrenia showed that the incidence of schizophrenia increases with paternal age (Reference DaveyRaschka, 1998). Scientific publications reported increased incidence of at least 12 illnesses with increased paternal age. The rate of mutations in spermatogenesis increases with age (Reference PenrosePenrose, 1955; Reference Vogel and MotulskyVogel & Motulsky, 1979; Reference RaschkaRaschka, 1995; Reference SankaranarayananSankaranarayanan, 1998). Other age-related changes are also known to occur in spermatogenesis. The study of the effect of paternal age could yield useful information regarding the reported greater occurrence of schizophrenia in dizygotic twins.
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