Neurological soft signs and dermatoglyphic anomalies in twins with schizophrenia

European Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 159-163

  Kelly, Brendan D ^a   Cotter, David ^b   Denihan, Cian ^a   Larkin, Deirdre ^a   Murphy, Peter ^a   Kinsella, Anthony ^c   Walsh, Dermot ^d   Waddington, John ^b   Larkin, Conall ^a   O'Callaghan, Eadbhard ^a,e   Lane, Abbie ^a  

^a St John of God Hospitaller Services Ireland   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^d HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD   (Ireland)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Dermatoglyphics; Neurological soft signs; Schizophrenia; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOGLYPHICS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TWINS;

ADULT; BRAIN; DERMATOGLYPHICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TWINS;

EID: 2442701223     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2003.10.006     Document Type: Article

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