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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
Abstract excerpt
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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