Schizophrenia Research
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 181-193 , 1 December 2001

Differentiating between low and high susceptibility to schizophrenia in twins: the significance of dermatoglyphic indices in relation to other determinants of brain development

Received 9 August 2000 ,Accepted 21 December 2000.

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