# Genetic risk of schizophrenia affects men and women differently - 26 February 2025, Barselona University
A joint research study conducted by the UAB and the UB has analysed the relation between the genetic risk of having schizophrenia and mild subclinical traits in people of the general population. According to the study, the way the genetic risk of having this disorder affects these subclinical traits is different in men and women. The research, published in Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry , highlights the importance of considering gender differences in this relation
Research paper:
Patricia Mas-Bermejo, Sergi Papiol, Pilar Torrecilla, Valeria Lavín, Thomas R. Kwapil, Neus Barrantes-Vidal and Araceli Rosa. Sex-specific association between schizophrenia polygenic risk and subclinical schizophrenia-related traits , Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry . Volume 136 (2025). Redirecting.