Thalamic nuclear abnormalities as a contributory factor in sudden cardiac deaths among patients with schizophrenia
Patients with schizophrenia have a two- to three-fold increased risk of premature death as compared to patients without this disease. It has been established that patients with schizophrenia are at a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Moreover, an important issue that has not yet been e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2010-01-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000500012 |