BACKGROUND Dermatoglyphics refers to study of the intricate dermal ridge configurations on the skin covering the palmar and plantar surfaces of hand and feet. The basis of considering dermatoglyphic patterns as genetic marker for dental caries is that the epithelium of finger buds as well as enamel has ectodermal origin, and both develop at the same time of intrauterine life. AIM To assess th...

Background Oral clefts are among the common congenital birth defects with a broad phenotypic gamut. Since the epidermal ridges of the fingers and palms as well as the facial structures like lip, alveolus, and palate are formed from the same embryonic tissues during the same embryonic period, the genetic and environmental factors responsible for causing cleft lip and palate might also affect der...

Dermatoglyphic asymmetry and diversity traits from a large number of twins (MZ and DZ) were analyzed based on principal factors to evaluate genetic effects and common familial environmental influences on twin data by the use of maximum likelihood-based Variance decomposition analysis. Sample consists of monozygotic (MZ) twins of two sexes (102 male pairs and 138 female pairs) and 120 pairs of d...

ABSTRACT Sousa APS, Ferreira HR, Fernandes Filho J. Dermatoglyphic Profile and Hand Grip Strength of the Finalists Athletes in the Brazilian Paracanoe Championship. JEPonline 2016;19(1):50-56. The aim of this study was to analyze the dermatoglyphic profile and hand grip strength of the finalists in the 2012 Brazilian Paracanoe Championship. The subjects consisted of 19 paracanoe athletes divide...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder originating from early childhood; nevertheless, its diagnosis is in older ages. In addition to heredity, environmental factors are also of great significance in the etiology of the disease. Dermatoglyphic patterns, albeit varied, remain stable for a lifetime and yield a large number of patterns upon examination. Studies have shown a significant associatio...

Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is defined as random deviations from bilateral symmetry of the body. Thus, its magnitude is often used to evaluate developmental homeostasis. In this study we evaluate the following hypotheses: 1) FA of dermatoglyphic traits has a significant genetic component; 2) prenatal maternal environment (PME) has a significant effect on the FA of dermatoglyphic traits in develo...

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RUDY JOSÉ NODARI JUNIOR1, GABRIELA SARTORI1, GRACIELLE FIN2, FRANCESCO OMARINI3, GIANLUCA BIANCO3,6, GIUSEPPE MESSINA4,5,6, MARCELLO TRAINA4, ANTONIO PALMA4 1Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina Brazil 2Mestrado em Biociências e Saúde da Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Brazil 3Associazione internazionale di Rieducazione Neuroposturale Psicocorporea, Italy 4Department of Psychologica...