Meta-analysis of postmortem studies of Alzheimer's disease-like neuropathology in schizophrenia

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 861-863

  Baldessarini, Ross J ^a   Hegarty, James D ^b   Bird, Edward D ^b   Benes, Francine M ^b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; META ANALYSIS; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SENILE PLAQUE;

EID: 0030997028     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.154.6.861     Document Type: Article

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