Digital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in Ghana
The World Health Organization has acknowledged the gap in schizophrenia diagnoses and recommended further research to identify tools and biomarkers for the disease’s early detection. Because the skin and brain have a common ectodermal origin, dermatoglyphics are hypothesized to serve as a potential...
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| author | Niena Samira Majeed Benjamin Arko-Boham Delali Kudzo Fiagbe Kevin Kofi Adutwum-Ofosu Nii Koney-Kwaku Koney Bismarck Afedo Hottor Richard Michael Blay Mubarak Abdul-Rahman John Ahenkorah |
| author_facet | Niena Samira Majeed Benjamin Arko-Boham Delali Kudzo Fiagbe Kevin Kofi Adutwum-Ofosu Nii Koney-Kwaku Koney Bismarck Afedo Hottor Richard Michael Blay Mubarak Abdul-Rahman John Ahenkorah |
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| description | The World Health Organization has acknowledged the gap in schizophrenia diagnoses and recommended further research to identify tools and biomarkers for the disease’s early detection. Because the skin and brain have a common ectodermal origin, dermatoglyphics are hypothesized to serve as a potential mirror for the identification of risks and characteristics of neuropsychiatric diseases. This study aimed to determine the digito-palmar dermatoglyphic patterns of schizophrenia patients in Ghana. Digito-palmar dermatoglyphics were obtained using a digital scanner, and the details studied. Individuals living with schizophrenia in Ghana were significantly characterized by low odds of vestige pattern in the hypothenar region, low odds of palmar creases 300, and high and low odds of radial loop (RL) and plain arch (PA) respectively at the finger patterns relative to the control group [OR (95% CI): vestige, 0.2 (0.06–0.69), P = 0.01; palmar creases 300, 0.1 (0.01–0.99), P = 0.049; PA, 0.4 (0.3–0.7), P < 0.001; RL, 1.9 (1.0–3.7), P = 0.044]. Individuals with schizophrenia were also characterized by low mean left-hand a-b ridge count and mean right hand atd angle compared to controls. These differences could be explored as a potential biomarker in diagnosing and early detection of schizophrenia in Ghanaians. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2cd6b4604189408586c68cf795f68bfb2024-11-15T10:36:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAll Life2689-53072023-12-01160110.1080/26895293.2023.22249372224937Digital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in GhanaNiena Samira Majeed0Benjamin Arko-Boham1Delali Kudzo Fiagbe2Kevin Kofi Adutwum-Ofosu3Nii Koney-Kwaku Koney4Bismarck Afedo Hottor5Richard Michael Blay6Mubarak Abdul-Rahman7John Ahenkorah8University of Ghana Medical School, University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana Medical School, University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana Medical School, University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana Medical School, University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana Medical School, University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana Medical School, University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana Medical School, University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana Medical School, University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana Medical School, University of GhanaThe World Health Organization has acknowledged the gap in schizophrenia diagnoses and recommended further research to identify tools and biomarkers for the disease’s early detection. Because the skin and brain have a common ectodermal origin, dermatoglyphics are hypothesized to serve as a potential mirror for the identification of risks and characteristics of neuropsychiatric diseases. This study aimed to determine the digito-palmar dermatoglyphic patterns of schizophrenia patients in Ghana. Digito-palmar dermatoglyphics were obtained using a digital scanner, and the details studied. Individuals living with schizophrenia in Ghana were significantly characterized by low odds of vestige pattern in the hypothenar region, low odds of palmar creases 300, and high and low odds of radial loop (RL) and plain arch (PA) respectively at the finger patterns relative to the control group [OR (95% CI): vestige, 0.2 (0.06–0.69), P = 0.01; palmar creases 300, 0.1 (0.01–0.99), P = 0.049; PA, 0.4 (0.3–0.7), P < 0.001; RL, 1.9 (1.0–3.7), P = 0.044]. Individuals with schizophrenia were also characterized by low mean left-hand a-b ridge count and mean right hand atd angle compared to controls. These differences could be explored as a potential biomarker in diagnosing and early detection of schizophrenia in Ghanaians.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2023.2224937schizophreniadermatoglyphicsa–b ridge countatd angletotal triradii count |
| spellingShingle | Niena Samira Majeed Benjamin Arko-Boham Delali Kudzo Fiagbe Kevin Kofi Adutwum-Ofosu Nii Koney-Kwaku Koney Bismarck Afedo Hottor Richard Michael Blay Mubarak Abdul-Rahman John Ahenkorah Digital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in Ghana All Life schizophrenia dermatoglyphics a–b ridge count atd angle total triradii count |
| title | Digital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in Ghana |
| title_full | Digital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Digital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in Ghana |
| title_short | Digital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in Ghana |
| title_sort | digital palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in ghana |
| topic | schizophrenia dermatoglyphics a–b ridge count atd angle total triradii count |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2023.2224937 |
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