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Towards a unified theory of the aetiology of schizophrenia: commentary, Shergill et al

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2024

Sukhwinder S. Shergill*
Affiliation:
Kent and Medway Medical School, Canterbury, UK; Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK; and Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Maidstone, UK
Kyrillos M. Meshreky
Affiliation:
Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; and Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Cairo, Giza, Egypt
*
Correspondence: Sukhi Shergill. Email: sukhi.shergill@kcl.ac.uk

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