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Elevated nailfold plexus visibility aggregates in families and is associated with a specific negative symptom pattern in schizophrenia.
Psychiatry research - 15 Jul 2008
Vuchetich John P, Liska Jennifer L, Dionisio Daphne P, Stanwyck John J, McGuire Kathryn A, Sponheim Scott R
Abstract excerpt
Twenty-four individuals with schizophrenia and 28 of their first-degree biological relatives were studied using clinical scales, functional ratings, and neuropsychological tests. An assessment of Nailfold Plexus Visibility (NPV) was also performed on these individuals. In keeping with the literature, we found an increased prevalence of high NPV in our schizophrenia subjects relative to controls and community...
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