VBR in schizophrenia: Relationship to family history of psychosis and season of birth

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 275-285

  DeQuardo, John R ^a   Goldman, Mona ^a   Tandon, Rajiv ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Family history; Schizophrenia; Season; Ventricle brain ratio

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEASON; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030570527     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(95)00003-8     Document Type: Article

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