Investigation of second to fourth finger length ratio (2D:4D) in schizophrenia patients
DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.32, pp.295-301, 2019 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.14744/dajpns.2019.00043
- Journal Name: DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.295-301
- Keywords: Digit ratio, estrogens, finger length ratio, schizophrenia, testosterone, DIGIT RATIO, NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS, COGNITIVE FUNCTION, SEX-DIFFERENCES, RISK-FACTORS, TESTOSTERONE, PREDICTOR, ESTROGEN, HORMONE, DISEASE
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Schizophrenia is a significant burden for the patient and causes great costs for society. The etiology of schizophrenia, which is known to be a neurodevelopmental disorder, has not been fully elucidated. Differences in prenatal gonadal hormones have been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. An easy way to evaluate a biomarker that gives insight about prenatal androgen is the second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) of the hand. In this study, we aimed to compare the 2D:4D ratio of schizophrenia patients to healthy controls and to investigate the relationship with positive and negative symptoms.