Schizophrenia, cancer and imprinting: Early nutritional influences [6]

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 188, Issue APR., 2006, Pages 394-

  Abel, K M ^a   Allin, M P ^b   Jirtle, R L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN B;

CANCER; COLON CANCER; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; HUMAN; LETTER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 33645683106     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.188.4.394-a     Document Type: Letter

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