Schizophrenia Research
Volume 96, Issue 1 , Pages 1-13 , November 2007

MRI brain volume abnormalities in young, nonpsychotic relatives of schizophrenia probands are associated with subsequent prodromal symptoms

  • Beng-Choon Ho

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    • Corresponding Author InformationDepartment of Psychiatry, W278 GH, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. Tel.: +1 319 384 9400; fax: +1 319 353 8656.

Received 11 June 2007 ,Revised 25 July 2007 ,Accepted 1 August 2007.

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Schizophrenia Research
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