Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) gene have been identified as having a close association with asthma severity in different populations. In our previous studies, a close association between asthma and a distinctive palm dermatoglyphic pattern was observed; however, the clinical implication and underlying genetic mechanisms of this particular palm patte...

The "ATD" angle is a dermatoglyphic trait formed by drawing lines between the triradii below the first and last digits and the most proximal triradius on the hypothenar region of the palm. This trait has been widely used in dermatoglyphic studies, but several researchers have questioned its utility, specifically whether or not it can be measured reliably. The purpose of this research was to exa...

uterine growth retardation, breech presentation, failure to thrive, vomiting in infancy, microcephaly, mental deficiency, blepharoptosis, short nose with a broad bridge and anteverted nares, broad maxillary alveolus, micrognathia, short neck, hypospadias and cryptorchidism (in males), simian palmar creases, metatarsus adductus, pedal syndactyly, and abnormal dermatoglyphic patterns. Additional ...

Studies of multifactorial inheritance in man have ignored nonadditive gene action or attributed it entirely to dominance. Reanalyses of dermatoglyphic data on monozygotic and dizygotic twins, siblings and parents and offspring suggest that a substantial proportion of variation in total finger pattern intensity is due to epistatic interactions between additive genetic deviations, not dominance. ...

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...

A careful search and exploration of the related literature with regard to the present study was essential to have an insight into the work already done. Although very little research has been done in the area of dermatoglyphic pattern and sports, the scholar with the available literature has gained valuable methodological hints from their procedures and findings, which were of great importance ...

Palmar dermatoglyphic prints were taken of 261 dyslexics (173 males and 88 females) and compared against those of 707 controls (372 males and 335 females). Dyslexics of both sexes were found to exhibit greater complexity in terms of ridge count and pattern location than controls, particularly on the left hand. Specifically, both male and female dyslexics exhibited higher left a-b counts, wider ...

Dermatoglyphs are cutaneous ridges on the fingers, palms, and soles, formed during early intrauterine life. During this period, and only then, genetic and environmental factors can influence their formation. Beta-thalassemia major is an genetic disease. The aim of the present work was to analyze dermatoglyphs traits in subjects with beta-thalassemia major and their thalassemia carrier parents. ...