Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 154, Issue 2 , Pages 147-155 , 28 February 2007

Cavum septum pellucidum in schizophrenia: Clinical and neuropsychological correlates

Received 14 July 2005 ,Revised 7 July 2006 ,Accepted 7 September 2006.

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