Schizophrenia Research
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 185-189 , 1 November 2004

Mutation analysis of the human dystrobrevin-binding protein 1 gene in schizophrenic patients

Received 25 September 2003 ,Accepted 15 November 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2003.11.002

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 185-189 , 1 November 2004

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