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 biomarkers for disease’s early detection. Because skin brain have a common ectodermal origin, dermatoglyphics are hypothesized serve as potential mirror identification of risks characteristics neuropsychiatric diseases. This study aimed determine digito-palmar dermatoglyphic patterns patients Ghana. Digito-palmar were obtained using digital scanner, details studied. Individuals living with Ghana significantly characterized by low odds vestige pattern hypothenar region, palmar creases 300, high radial loop (RL) plain arch (PA) respectively at finger relative control group [OR (95% CI): vestige, 0.2 (0.06–0.69), P = 0.01; 0.1 (0.01–0.99), 0.049; PA, 0.4 (0.3–0.7), < 0.001; RL, 1.9 (1.0–3.7), 0.044]. also mean left-hand a-b ridge count right hand atd angle compared controls. These differences could be explored biomarker diagnosing detection Ghanaians.