Risk: The risk of developing schizophrenia from one parent with the illness is about 6.5%. The risk for the general population is 1%. There seems to be many different genes involved. There are still a lot of unknowns. Peak periods of onset are usually late adolescence and early adulthood. See the graph i added. It gives you an idea of the genetics involved.
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