Psychiatric services : a journal of the American Psychiatric Association
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This study analyzed gender-specific mortality of patients with a first episode of schizophrenic illness, particularly deaths from circulatory system diseases and suicide. ⋯ In this nationwide register-based study, excess mortality among persons with schizophrenia was clearly observed. Regional differences in mortality were evident, indicating a need for further research to understand the mortality gap and why it might vary regionally.