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Structural MRI of the brain in presumed carriers of genes for schizophrenia, their affected and unaffected siblings.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Apr 2002
Steel R M, Whalley H C, Miller P, Best J J K, Johnstone E C, Lawrie S M
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BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia is a highly heritable disorder associated with structural brain abnormalities. The aim of this study was to establish if the gene(s) for schizophrenia are associated with specific abnormalities of brain structure. SUBJECTS: Six sibships from multiple affected families were recruited. Each sibship consisted of one patient with schizophrenia, one "obligate carrier" without the disorder but...
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