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Individuals with nonsyndromic orofacial clefts have increased asymmetry of fingerprint patterns.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Neiswanger Katherine, Mukhopadhyay Nandita, Rajagopalan Shwetha, Leslie Elizabeth J, Sanchez Carla A, Hecht Jacqueline T, Orioli Iêda M, Poletta Fernando A, de Salamanca Javier Enríquez, Weinberg Seth M, Marazita Mary L
Abstract excerpt
Dermatoglyphic patterns on the fingers often differ in syndromes and other conditions with a developmental component, compared to the general population. Previous literature on the relationship between orofacial clefts-the most common craniofacial birth defect in humans-and dermatoglyphics is inconsistent, with some studies reporting altered pattern frequencies and/or increased asymmetry and others failing to...
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