Insulin-like growth factors, insulin resistance and schizophrenia [3]

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 185, Issue OCT., 2004, Pages 353-354

  Gunnell, D ^a   Holly, J M P ^b  

^a Canynge Hall ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN; SOMATOMEDIN B; SOMATOMEDIN C;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD GROWTH; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LETTER; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MENINGITIS; NEUROPROTECTION; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 4944252817     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.185.4.353-a     Document Type: Letter

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