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

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 307-314

  Fananas, Lourdes ^a   Van Os, Jim ^a,e   Hoyos, Carlos ^b   McGrath, John ^c   Mellor, Clive S ^d   Murray, Robin ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WOLSTON PARK HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Chilliwack General Hospital   (Canada)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dermatoglyphics; Development; Family history; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOGLYPHICS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRENATAL DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030570552     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(95)00013-5     Document Type: Article

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