Four new cases of ring G chromosomes are presented including one family in which the ring 21 is present in a mother and in her daughter, who has 47, XXX, r(21) chromosomes. The clinical and dermatoglyphic findings in r21 and r22 syndromes are reviewed.

Aim: Several studies have reported the importance of dermatoglyphics as markers of a prenatal disturbance in patients with schizophrenia. Due to the fact that fingerand handprints are formed by the end of the second trimester, they may provide clues to disturbances in early development. The aim of this study was to determine specific dermatoglyphical frequencies in a sample of patients with sch...

Dermatoglyphic anomalies are hypothesized to indicate disruptions in the second trimester of prenatal development, a time period that appears to be critical in the etiology of schizophrenia. The present study examined the presence of dermatoglyphic anomalies in psychometrically identified schizotypic young adults (n = 51) and control participants (n = 63) selected based upon their scores on the...

A case of Kabuki syndrome in a ten-year old male is presented with a review of published literature. This rare autosomal dominant condition presents with a number of characteristic dermatoglyphic abnormalities and facial features and other associated developmental anomalies and oral findings. The presence of hypodontia and other dental morphological abnormalities, such as root and crown anomali...

Objectives: The paper constitutes an ample study on digital dermatoglyphics, from a pathological perspective. Material and methods: Study population was represented by 200 subjects (100 men and 100 women) of all ages, coming from an endogamous rural locality the village of Butea, county of Iaşi and there were used 400 dermatoglyphic files. It was noted that the high level of endogamy within the...

CONTEXT Palm prints formed once does not change throughout life and is not influenced by environment. Palmar Dermatoglyphics can indicate the development of potentially malignant and malignant lesions and help in identifying persons at high risk of developing Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) and Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSSC). AIM To analyze the qualitative [finger ridge pattern and presen...

Dermatoglyphics refers to study of the intricate dermal ridge configurations on the skin covering the palmar and plantar surfaces of hand and feet. It is a branch of physical anthropology, medicine and genetics. Dermatoglyphic patterns are assumed to be genetically controlled although the exact mechanism of inheritance in still unknown. After their complete formation, they are unaffected by the...

Dermatoglyphics is influenced by heredity and abnormality in it are associated with chromosomal anamolies. Primary hypertension is polygenic and the scientific dermatoglyphic pattern analysis are rare, which could be used as a diagnostic and screening aid.The present was done to study the frequency distribution of scientific ridge pattern in primary hypertensives.The study was carried out in 20...