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The long-term effect of quetiapine (Seroquel TM ) monotherapy on weight in patients with schizophrenia

M Brecher Astrazeneca, Wilmington, DE, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
I.W. Rak Astrazeneca, Wilmington, DE, USA
,
K Melvin Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK
&
A.M. Jones Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK
Pages 287-291 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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