On the nature and mechanisms of obstetric influences in schizophrenia: A review and synthesis of epidemiologic studies

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 387-398

  Cannon, Tyrone D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DELIVERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; NEWBORN HYPOXIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIBLING;

EID: 0030704239     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540269775259     Document Type: Review

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