Is childhood cat ownership a risk factor for schizophrenia later in life?
@article{Torrey2015IsCC, title={Is childhood cat ownership a risk factor for schizophrenia later in life?}, author={E Fuller Torrey and Wendy W Simmons and Robert H. Yolken}, journal={Schizophrenia Research}, year={2015}, volume={165}, pages={1-2} }
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