Genetics of Epidermal Ridges Study in Myopic Patients
Kareem Hamed Ghali
Abstract:Dermatoglyphic analysis of 100 myopia cases and 100 healthy controls from Iraq was studied .The cases diseased series showed morphological differences as compared with controls .The study showed a significant increase in whorl and decrease in ulnar loop patterns .The mean of total ridge counts in digits differ significantly in both hands .A significant differences were observed in the means of interdigital ridge counts and PII.and in the means of unilateral and bilateral analysis .The results of this study aff… Show more
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