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Brain morphological abnormalities in first-degree relatives of schizophrenic patients

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Search for the Causes of Schizophrenia

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Based on postmortem and imaging studies there is now consistent evidence for brain morphological abnormalities in schizophrenia (e.g. Wright et al. 2000; Nelson et al. 1998).

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany

    Peter Falkai, Thomas Kamer & Thomas Schneider-Axmann

  2. Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    Kai Vogeley, Ralf Tepest & Wolfgang Maier

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  1. Department and Institute of Psychiatry - Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 3671, 05403-010, São Paulo - SP, Brazil

    Wagner F. Gattaz M.D. (Full Professor of Psychiatry & Director of the Laboratory of Neuroscience) (Full Professor of Psychiatry & Director of the Laboratory of Neuroscience)

  2. University of Heidelberg, 122120, 68072, Mannheim, Germany

    Heinz Häfner (Prof.em.of Psychiatry, Director em., Head) (Prof.em.of Psychiatry, Director em., Head)

  3. Central Institute of Mental Health, 122120, 68072, Mannheim, Germany

    Heinz Häfner (Prof.em.of Psychiatry, Director em., Head) (Prof.em.of Psychiatry, Director em., Head)

  4. Schizophrenia Research Unit, 122120, 68072, Mannheim, Germany

    Heinz Häfner (Prof.em.of Psychiatry, Director em., Head) (Prof.em.of Psychiatry, Director em., Head)

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Falkai, P., Vogeley, K., Kamer, T., Tepest, R., Schneider-Axmann, T., Maier, W. (2004). Brain morphological abnormalities in first-degree relatives of schizophrenic patients. In: Gattaz, W.F., Häfner, H. (eds) Search for the Causes of Schizophrenia. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1953-4_17

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