Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 81, Issue 1 , Pages 61-63 , July 2009

Polyunsaturated fatty acids and brain white matter anisotropy in recent-onset schizophrenia: A preliminary study

  • B.D. Peters

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 5, Postbus 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31208913500; fax: +31208913701.
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  • M. Duran

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genetic and Metabolic Diseases, Academic Medical Center, Postbus 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • E.J. Vlieger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Postbus 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • C.B. Majoie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Postbus 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • G.J. den Heeten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Postbus 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • D.H. Linszen

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 5, Postbus 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • L. de Haan

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 5, Postbus 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 25 January 2009 ,Revised 27 March 2009 ,Accepted 24 April 2009.

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☆ This study was funded by Grant 28-1241-2 from the Dutch Health Research and Development (ZONMw).

PII: S0952-3278(09)00061-1

doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2009.04.007

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 81, Issue 1 , Pages 61-63 , July 2009

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