Investigation of second to fourth finger length ratio (2D:4D) in schizophrenia patients

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Kılıç F., Işık Ü., Demirdaş A., Ayaz F.

DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.32, pp.295-301, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • 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
  • 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.