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White matter abnormalities in major depression: evidence from post-mortem, neuroimaging and genetic studies.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Jul 2011
Tham Ming Wei, Woon Puay San, Sum Min Yi, Lee Tih-Shih, Sim Kang
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BACKGROUND: Until more recently, most studies have examined the changes in brain gray matter in major depressive disorder (MDD) with less studies focusing on understanding white matter pathology in MDD. Studies of brain white matter volume changes, connectivity disruptions, as well as genetic factors affecting myelination can throw light on the nature of white matter abnormalities underpinning MDD. METHODS: We...
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