Dermatoglyphics in Children With Leukæmia

Zahálková, M; Bĕlusa, M

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(70)91833-7

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“…2). Higher whorl fingertip patterns were also found by Menser et al [6], Rosner [10,11], and Zahalkova et al [18] (Table V). Higher whorl fingertip patterns were also found by Menser et al [6], Rosner [10,11], and Zahalkova et al [18] (Table V).…”

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Dermatoglyphics in Leukemia

et al. 1973

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ExtractThe study of dermatoglyphic features of 76 Caucasian patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia revealed that male patients had higher frequency of digital whorls (33%) than their brothers (26.7%) or fathers (27.8%). Patients with leukemia and their sibs had more Sydney palmar flexion creases (41.3% and 35.4%) than their parents (10.9%) or two control groups (20.4% and 10.5%). SpeculationThe association of acute lymphocytic leukemia to increased frequency of digital whorl patterns and Sydney palmar flexion creases can now be tested prospectively. Confirmation of an association between leukemia and these dermatoglyphic features would indicate a relationship between prenatal characteristics and leukemogenesis.

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Dermatoglyphics in Leukemia

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“…No significant fingertip pattern deviations from normal were observed by Zahalkova and Belusa (1970) or by Berka et al (1971) in patients with acute leukemia not otherwise designated. However, Verbov (1970) reported an increase of whorls and a decrease in ulnar loops in the male patients in his series.…”

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Medical Disorders with Associated Dermatoglyphic Abnormalities

Schaumann

Alter

1976

Dermatoglyphics in Medical Disorders

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Increased prevalence of minor anomalies in childhood malignancy

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Signer

Plüss

et al. 1985

Eur J Pediatr

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Body measurements were taken and the prevalence of major malformations and of 57 minor anomalies was determined in 106 children with malignant disease, in 81 of their sibs, and in 106 control subjects matched to the patients according to sex, age and ethnic origin. Leukaemic children had a significantly smaller head circumference than the corresponding control children, but no significant differences in height, weight, anthropometric and syndromologic indices were found. No differences were observed in the frequency of associated major malformations including renal malformations detectable by sonography. The prevalence of minor anomalies was significantly higher in the patients with malignant disease and their sibs than in the control children: 69.2% of the patients, 63.0% of the sibs and 34.6% of the control subjects had at least one minor anomaly. When two and more minor anomalies were considered, the prevalence figures were 36.5%, 29.6% and 12.5%, respectively. Among the single minor anomalies only the Sydney line was significantly more frequent in patients with solid tumours. No specific association of an individual dysplasia or a pattern of minor anomalies with a given tumour could be established.

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Dermatoglyphics in Children With Leukæmia

Cited by 4 publications

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Dermatoglyphics in Leukemia

Dermatoglyphics in Leukemia

Medical Disorders with Associated Dermatoglyphic Abnormalities

Increased prevalence of minor anomalies in childhood malignancy

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