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December 1972, Vol 124, No. 6 >
Article | December 1972

Dermatoglyphics in Distal Phalangeal Hypoplasia FREE

Meinhard Robinow, MD; G. Frank Johnson, MD
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Received for publication April 12, 1972; accepted Aug 29.

Reprint requests to Birth Defects Clinic, Children's Medical Center, 1735 Chapel St, Dayton, Ohio 45404 (Dr. Robinow).


Am J Dis Child. 1972;124(6):860-863. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1972.02110180062008.
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There is a close relationship between distal phalangeal hypoplasia and a high incidence of arches in fingerprints and toeprints. A hypothesis is offered that the hypoplastic phalangeal skeleton was associated with underdevelopment of the digital pads at the time the dermal ridges were laid down.

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Penrose LS:  Dermatoglyphic topology . Nature 205:544-546, 1965;.
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Garn SM, et al: Metacarpophalangeal length in the evaluation of skeletal malformations. Radiology, to be published.
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Qazi QH, Smithwick EM:  Triphalangy of thumbs and great toes . Am J Dis Child 120:255-257, 1970;.
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Penrose LS, Holt SB:  Note on dermatoglyphic data in a brachydactylous family . Ann Hum Genet 29:383, 1966;.
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Forbes AP:  Fingerprints and palm-prints (dermatoglyphics) and palmar flexion creases in gonadal dysgenesis, pseudohypoparathyroidism and Klinefelter's syndrome . N Engl J Med 270:1268-1277, 1964;.
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Jongbloet PH, van Kempen C:  Dermatoglyphics in partial C-trisomies . Lancet 1:1428, 1968;.
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Stern AM, et al:  The hand-foot-uterus syndrome . J Pediatr 77:109-116, 1970;.
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Rüdiger RA, et al:  Severe developmental failure with coarse facial features, distal limb hypoplasia, thickened palmar creases, bifid uvula and ureteral stenosis: A previously unidentified familial disorder with lethal outcome . J Pediatr 69:977-981, 1971;.
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Ushida IA, Patau K, Smith DW:  Dermal patterns of 18 and D 1 trisomics . Am J Hum Genet 14:345-352, 1962;.
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Verbov J:  Fingertip arches . Lancet 1:1090, 1968;.
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Borgoankar DS:  Dermatoglyphics in partial C-trisomies . Lancet 1:1428, 1968;.
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Rosner F, Steinberg FS, Spriggs HA:  Fingertip arches . Lancet 2:519, 1968;.
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Holt SB:  Quantitative genetics of fingerprint patterns . Br Med Bull 17:247-250, 1961;.
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Giroux J, Miller JR:  Dermatoglyphics of the broad thumb and great toes syndrome . Am J Dis Child 113:207-209, 1967;.

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References

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Penrose LS:  Dermatoglyphic topology . Nature 205:544-546, 1965;.
2 +
Garn SM, et al: Metacarpophalangeal length in the evaluation of skeletal malformations. Radiology, to be published.
3 +
Qazi QH, Smithwick EM:  Triphalangy of thumbs and great toes . Am J Dis Child 120:255-257, 1970;.
4 +
Penrose LS, Holt SB:  Note on dermatoglyphic data in a brachydactylous family . Ann Hum Genet 29:383, 1966;.
5 +
Forbes AP:  Fingerprints and palm-prints (dermatoglyphics) and palmar flexion creases in gonadal dysgenesis, pseudohypoparathyroidism and Klinefelter's syndrome . N Engl J Med 270:1268-1277, 1964;.
6 +
Jongbloet PH, van Kempen C:  Dermatoglyphics in partial C-trisomies . Lancet 1:1428, 1968;.
7 +
Stern AM, et al:  The hand-foot-uterus syndrome . J Pediatr 77:109-116, 1970;.
8 +
Rüdiger RA, et al:  Severe developmental failure with coarse facial features, distal limb hypoplasia, thickened palmar creases, bifid uvula and ureteral stenosis: A previously unidentified familial disorder with lethal outcome . J Pediatr 69:977-981, 1971;.
9 +
Ushida IA, Patau K, Smith DW:  Dermal patterns of 18 and D 1 trisomics . Am J Hum Genet 14:345-352, 1962;.
10 +
Verbov J:  Fingertip arches . Lancet 1:1090, 1968;.
11 +
Borgoankar DS:  Dermatoglyphics in partial C-trisomies . Lancet 1:1428, 1968;.
12 +
Rosner F, Steinberg FS, Spriggs HA:  Fingertip arches . Lancet 2:519, 1968;.
13 +
Holt SB:  Quantitative genetics of fingerprint patterns . Br Med Bull 17:247-250, 1961;.
14 +
Giroux J, Miller JR:  Dermatoglyphics of the broad thumb and great toes syndrome . Am J Dis Child 113:207-209, 1967;.

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