Size, shape, and orientation of neurons in the left and right hippocampus: Investigation of normal asymmetries and alterations in schizophrenia

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 812-818

  Zaidel, Dahlia W ^a   Esiri, Margaret M ^b   Harrison, Paul J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CELL SHAPE; CELL SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMISPHERE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBICULUM;

EID: 0030955717     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.154.6.812     Document Type: Article

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