Article
[Minutiae of skin ridges in Down's syndrome].
Polski tygodnik lekarski (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) - 1 Jan 2000
Tuszewski T, Janowska M, Emeryk A, Grzeszyk C, Iwaszkiewicz A
Abstract excerpt
Minutiae of the epidermal ridges were examined in 16 children with Down's syndrome and 50 children without genetic and familial abnormalities. Minutiae in standard areas on the hand palms (according to Grzeszyk's concept) were examined. Comparative analysis confirmed by the statistical analysis showed significant differences in the incidence of particular minutiae types on the hand palms of children with Down's...
Topics
- Child
- Dermatoglyphics
- Down Syndrome
- Hand
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Reference Standards