Minor Physical Anomalies Among Schizophrenic Patients as a Biomarker of Its Developmental Origin in Northwest Ethiopia

Binalfew Tsehay, Desalegn Shitie Department of Biomedical Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Binalfew Tsehay Department of Biomedical SciencesDebre Markos University, P. O. Box 269, Debre Markos, EthiopiaTel +251 910287723Email bunadmu@gmail.comPurpose: Although...

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Autores principales:	Tsehay B, Shitie D
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:02aeda5c27594118b26306e7a18e0d722021-12-02T12:05:20ZMinor Physical Anomalies Among Schizophrenic Patients as a Biomarker of Its Developmental Origin in Northwest Ethiopia1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/02aeda5c27594118b26306e7a18e0d722020-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/minor-physical-anomalies-among-schizophrenic-patients-as-a-biomarker-o-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Binalfew Tsehay, Desalegn Shitie Department of Biomedical Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Binalfew Tsehay Department of Biomedical SciencesDebre Markos University, P. O. Box 269, Debre Markos, EthiopiaTel +251 910287723Email bunadmu@gmail.comPurpose: Although there are highly precise and advanced diagnostic methods, the etiology and pathophysiology of schizophrenia remain poorly understood. There are several theories about schizophrenia origin, among which the neurodevelopmental theory is widely accepted. Our study aimed to assess minor physical anomalies among schizophrenic patients as putative indices of its developmental origin in North West Ethiopia 2018– 2019.Patients and Methods: Institutional-based comparative cross-sectional study design was conducted in Debre Markos comprehensive, specialized hospitals in 190 schizophrenic patients, 190 healthy controls, and 190 1st-degree relatives. Data were collected using standard methods, entered into EpiData version 3.1, and exported to SPSS version 24 for analysis. Descriptive data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and discriminant function analysis was conducted and a value of 0.03 was taken as the cutoff point for prediction of group status of the study samples.Results: Five hundred seventy study samples, male 375 (65.8%), and female 195 (34.2%), were included in this study. The discriminate function 1 and 2 revealed a significant association between groups and all predictors, accounting for 83.5% and 16.5% of between-group variability, respectively. However, closer analysis of the structure matrix revealed longitudinally furrowed tongue, ≥Five palate ridges, high steeples palate, transversely and randomly furrowed tongue, protruding supraorbital ridge as significant predictors.Conclusion: Depending on predictor variables in this study, minor physical anomalies can serve as a biomarker for early screening of schizophrenic patients and clue for its developmental origin.Keywords: minor physical anomalies, schizophrenia, neurodevelopment, EthiopiaTsehay BShitie DDove Medical Pressarticleminor physical anomaliesschizophrenianeurodevelopmentethiopiaNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol Volume 16, Pp 2491-2497 (2020)
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spellingShingle	minor physical anomalies schizophrenia neurodevelopment ethiopia Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Tsehay B Shitie D Minor Physical Anomalies Among Schizophrenic Patients as a Biomarker of Its Developmental Origin in Northwest Ethiopia
description	Binalfew Tsehay, Desalegn Shitie Department of Biomedical Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Binalfew Tsehay Department of Biomedical SciencesDebre Markos University, P. O. Box 269, Debre Markos, EthiopiaTel +251 910287723Email bunadmu@gmail.comPurpose: Although there are highly precise and advanced diagnostic methods, the etiology and pathophysiology of schizophrenia remain poorly understood. There are several theories about schizophrenia origin, among which the neurodevelopmental theory is widely accepted. Our study aimed to assess minor physical anomalies among schizophrenic patients as putative indices of its developmental origin in North West Ethiopia 2018– 2019.Patients and Methods: Institutional-based comparative cross-sectional study design was conducted in Debre Markos comprehensive, specialized hospitals in 190 schizophrenic patients, 190 healthy controls, and 190 1st-degree relatives. Data were collected using standard methods, entered into EpiData version 3.1, and exported to SPSS version 24 for analysis. Descriptive data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and discriminant function analysis was conducted and a value of 0.03 was taken as the cutoff point for prediction of group status of the study samples.Results: Five hundred seventy study samples, male 375 (65.8%), and female 195 (34.2%), were included in this study. The discriminate function 1 and 2 revealed a significant association between groups and all predictors, accounting for 83.5% and 16.5% of between-group variability, respectively. However, closer analysis of the structure matrix revealed longitudinally furrowed tongue, ≥Five palate ridges, high steeples palate, transversely and randomly furrowed tongue, protruding supraorbital ridge as significant predictors.Conclusion: Depending on predictor variables in this study, minor physical anomalies can serve as a biomarker for early screening of schizophrenic patients and clue for its developmental origin.Keywords: minor physical anomalies, schizophrenia, neurodevelopment, Ethiopia
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title	Minor Physical Anomalies Among Schizophrenic Patients as a Biomarker of Its Developmental Origin in Northwest Ethiopia
title_short	Minor Physical Anomalies Among Schizophrenic Patients as a Biomarker of Its Developmental Origin in Northwest Ethiopia
title_full	Minor Physical Anomalies Among Schizophrenic Patients as a Biomarker of Its Developmental Origin in Northwest Ethiopia
title_fullStr	Minor Physical Anomalies Among Schizophrenic Patients as a Biomarker of Its Developmental Origin in Northwest Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed	Minor Physical Anomalies Among Schizophrenic Patients as a Biomarker of Its Developmental Origin in Northwest Ethiopia
title_sort	minor physical anomalies among schizophrenic patients as a biomarker of its developmental origin in northwest ethiopia
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Minor Physical Anomalies Among Schizophrenic Patients as a Biomarker of Its Developmental Origin in Northwest Ethiopia

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