Dermatoglyphic a-b ridge count as a possible marker for developmental disturbance in schizophrenia: replication in two samples.

doi:10.1016/0920-9964(95)00013-5

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Dermatoglyphic a-b ridge count as a possible marker for developmental disturbance in schizophrenia: replication in two samples.

Schizophrenia research - 5 Jul 1996

Fañanas L, van Os J, Hoyos C, McGrath J, Mellor C S, Murray R

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The aim of this study was to conduct an epidemiological analysis of quantitative dermatoglyphic traits as a marker of prenatal disturbance during the second trimester of life in schizophrenic patients. TFRC (Total Finger Ridge Count) and TABRC (Total a-b Ridge Count) were studied in a sample of 38 schizophrenic patients and 69 healthy individuals. A significant decrease of the a-b ridge count was found in...

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Adult
Dermatoglyphics
Female
Genetic Markers
Humans
Male
Neurocognitive Disorders
Phenotype
Risk Factors
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenic Psychology

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PMID: 8827858
DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(95)00013-5

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TFRC

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