Dermatoglyphics: A Diagnostic Aid?

Dermatoglyphics: a diagnostic aid?

With the demonstration of a strong genetic component in ridge counts by Sarah Holt (eg, Holt, 1961), which came as the culmination of a large number of early exploratory papers on the inheritance of dermatoglyphic traits (summarized in Cummins and Midlo, 1961), the relationship of finger and palm prints with genetic disease was an obvious topic for exploration. During the last decade a number o...

Dermatoglyphics in diabetes: a prospective diagnostic aid and early preventive tool

50 PRACTICAL DIABETES VOL. 32 NO. 2 COPYRIGHT © 2015 JOHN WILEY & SONS Introduction Dermatoglyphics are ridged patterns on the palmar and plantar surfaces of humans (fingerprints, palm prints and foot prints), which develop approximately between the 13th and 18th weeks of gestation. They manifest complex genetic backgrounds that are currently not fully explained, but polygenic multifactorial in...

Dermatoglyphics: A Diagnostic Tool to Predict Diabetes

Mediastinoscopy. A valuable diagnostic aid.

Mediastinoscopy is a safe and simple endoscopic procedure for the exploration of the superior mediastinum. It provides useful information as to the possible resectability of bronchogenic carcinoma, or for establishing the diagnosis of primary tumors of the mediastinum, metastatic disease and a variety of chronic granulomata.

Dermatoglyphics: A Review

The main purpose of this paper is to give the review of the contribution in dermatoglyphics from 1563 through 2005. The importance of it is given as observed in fingers, middle and proximal phalanges, palms, soles, toes, the inheritance of patterns, personal indentification, medico – legal cases, twin diagnosis and correlation with various types of afflictions. Author’s Address: Prof. Dr. H. K....