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Both of these disorders have a high genetic component. In both cases, scientists feel that it is a combination of genetics and environment which is responsible. In other words, there is a higher risk of getting one of these illnesses if you have a history of it in your family, but there are many other things which can make it worse or better. There is not a huge increase in your chances, even with a family history - identical twins of a schizophrenic person only have about a 50% chance of having it themselves, and considering that their genetic make-up is identical, that shows there is more going on than just the DNA.

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