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In accord with four midcourse studies, morbidity from BPD-I onset, despite treatment by community standards, averaged 44%, was 68% D-type morbidity, and was strongly predicted by first-episode polarity. Lower morbidity in EU than U.S. sites may reflect differences in healthcare or social systems.
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