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Utility of phenotypic dermal indices in the detection of Down syndrome patients.
Nepal Medical College journal : NMCJ - 1 Dec 2007
Masjkey D, Bhattacharya S, Dhungel S, Jha C B, Shrestha S, Ghimire S R, Rai D
Abstract excerpt
Down syndrome (DS) is the most common cause of mental retardation. The frequency of DS patients is about 1:800 and is mainly because of the presence of extra copy of chromosome number 21. Dermatoglyphic has been well established as a diagnostic aid in number of diseases having hereditary basis. Dermatoglyphic data was obtained by the use of ink and prints on a paper, from 15 cytogenetically confirmed patients of...
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