Smaller superior temporal gyrus volume specificity in schizotypal personality disorder
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An MRI study of superior temporal gyrus volume in women with schizotypal personality disorder.
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عنوان ژورنال: Schizophrenia Research
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0920-9964
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.04.027