Physical manifestations of neurodevelopmental disruption: Are minor physical anomalies part of the syndrome of schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 425-436

  Compton, Michael T ^a   Walker, Elaine F ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Minor physical anomalies; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIGENETICS; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SPONTANEOUS MUTATION;

EID: 65349115002     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbn151     Document Type: Review

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