Schizophrenia Research
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 71-75 , February 2007

Reduction of right medial pulvinar volume and neuron number in schizophrenia

  • William Byne

      Affiliations

    • Division of Basic and Laboratory Research, Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Research Bldg. Rm 2F37, Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468, United States. Tel.: +1 718 584 9000x6041; fax: +1 718 562 9120.
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  • Jason Fernandes

      Affiliations

    • Division of Basic and Laboratory Research, Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
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  • Vhram Haroutunian

      Affiliations

    • Division of Basic and Laboratory Research, Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, United States
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  • Dennis Huacon

      Affiliations

    • Division of Basic and Laboratory Research, Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
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  • Smith Kidkardnee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Basic and Laboratory Research, Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
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  • John Kim

      Affiliations

    • Division of Basic and Laboratory Research, Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
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  • Alex Tatusov

      Affiliations

    • Division of Basic and Laboratory Research, Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, United States
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  • Uma Thakur

      Affiliations

    • Division of Basic and Laboratory Research, Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
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  • Georgia Yiannoulos

      Affiliations

    • Division of Basic and Laboratory Research, Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States

Received 23 June 2006 ,Revised 3 October 2006 ,Accepted 16 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.10.006

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 71-75 , February 2007

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