Brain anatomy of major depression I. Focus on hippocampus

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 298-301

  Bellani, Marcella ^a   Baiano, Monica ^b   Paolo, Brambilla ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Center for Weight and Eating Disorders   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^d SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Major depressive disorder; MRI; Volumes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PATHOLOGY;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS;

EID: 79751509193     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: 20381816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1705/539.6424     Document Type: Article

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