Schizophrenia Research
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 1-10 , 1 March 2004

Mismatch negativity in schizophrenia: a family study

  • Elvira Bramon

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-207-848-5036; fax: +44-207-701-9044.
    • Institute of Psychiatry, P.O. Box 63, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK
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  • Rodney J Croft

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    • Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, Imperial College School of Medicine, St. Dunstan's Road, London W6 8RF, UK
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  • Colm McDonald

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    • Institute of Psychiatry, P.O. Box 63, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK
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  • Gurkamal K Virdi

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    • Institute of Psychiatry, P.O. Box 63, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK
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  • John G Gruzelier

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    • Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, Imperial College School of Medicine, St. Dunstan's Road, London W6 8RF, UK
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  • Torsten Baldeweg

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    • The Wolfson Centre, University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, Mecklenburgh Square, London WC1N 2AP, UK
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  • Pak C Sham

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    • Institute of Psychiatry, P.O. Box 63, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK
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  • Sophia Frangou

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    • Institute of Psychiatry, P.O. Box 63, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK
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  • Robin M Murray

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    • Institute of Psychiatry, P.O. Box 63, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK

Received 9 May 2002 ,Accepted 20 April 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0920-9964(03)00132-4

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 1-10 , 1 March 2004