Abstract SANCHEZ, Ricardo; TELLEZ, Gerardo and JARAMILLO, Luis Eduardo. Edad de inicio de los síntomas y sexo en pacientes con trastorno del espectro esquizofrénico. Biomédica [online]. 2012, vol. 32, n. 2, pp. 206-213. ISSN 0120-4157. Introduction. Some controversy exists concerning whether the onset of schizophrenia and some clinical characteristics of the disorder are different between males and females. Objective. The relationship between sex, age at onset and negative symptoms was evaluated in patients