Dermatoglyphic abnormalities in psychosis: A twin study

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 624-626

  Van Os, Jim ^a   Fañanas, Lourdes ^b   Cannon, Mary ^b   Macdonald, Alison ^b   Murray, Robin ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dermatoglyphics; fetal development; psychosis; risk factors; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOGLYPHICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; TWINS;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DERMATOGLYPHICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0031105680     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(96)00498-2     Document Type: Article

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