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Dermatoglyphics in Schizophrenia: The Relevance of Positive Family History

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

R. Srinivasa Murthy  and
N. N. Wig
R. Srinivasa Murthy
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160011, India
N. N. Wig
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160011, India
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Summary

In the present study dermatoglyphic features were studied in schizophrenics with and without positive family history of schizophrenia. It was found that the difference between normals and schizophrenics was further exaggerated in those schizophrenics with a positive family history for schizophrenia. The implications of the findings and the need for further work are highlighted.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 130 , Issue 1 , January 1977 , pp. 56 - 58
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 1977 

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