Schizophrenia Research
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 54-62 , July 2010

Progressive lateral ventricular enlargement in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis of longitudinal MRI studies

  • Matthew J. Kempton

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Box PO89, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK. Tel.: +44 20 3228 3057; fax: +44 20 3228 2116.
    • ,
  • Daniel Stahl

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK
    • ,
  • Steven C.R. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK
    • ,
  • Lynn E. DeLisi

      Affiliations

    • VA Boston Healthcare System, and Harvard Medical School, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA

Received 22 March 2010 ,Accepted 26 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.03.036

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 54-62 , July 2010

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