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An example with a major influence of (infection) diseases is: 'neonatal rubella'.
The hands of these children are frequently featured with a combination of various characteristics:
the Sydney line (see figure B-6 on the preceding page), the simian crease (10%), a high axial triradius (25%),
and a high number of whorls, and radial loops (on other fingers than the index finger1.
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An example of a syndrome which develops as the result of using drugs is: ‘fetal alcohol syndrome’.
This syndrome is frequently featured by a simian crease combined with asymmetric dermatoglyphics:
a large number of variations is observed among the dermatoglyphics of both hands2-3.
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Exogen influences manifest after the birth of the child.
Dependent on the genetic features of an individual, exogen influences can manifest in dramatic results such as:
a disease or a developmental disorder.
Because the analysis of the genetic features of an individual is a very complicated matter,
the dermatoglyphics can frequently provide a clue on the cause of a disease or developmental disorder.
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Over the years success-stories have been reported on a large number of (auto)immune diseases.
various studies have reported a large percentage of dermatoglyphic abnormalities regarding:
various types of cander, reumatoide arthritis, multipe sclerosis, and diabetic type 1.
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Various infection diseases are featured with a statistical large number of dermatoglyphic abnormalities.
Important exaples of these diseases are: leukemia, epilepsy, neonatal rubella, and schizophrenia.
The next paragraph of this course will e.g. inform you about the dermatoglyphic features which are frequently observed
in the hands of people suffering from schizophrenia.
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Finally one should also be informed about the fact that other specific medical diseases can be featured with statistical dermatoglyphic abnormalities
Examples of these diseases are: alcoholism, idiopathic hypertension and various heart problems.
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Sources:
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1 - Schaumann, B. & Alter, M. Dermatoglyphics in Medical Disorders. Springer-Verlag, New York., 1976.
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2 - Wilber, E, Newell-Morris L, Streissguth, A.P. (1993). Dermatoglyphic asymmetry in fetal alcohol syndrome. Biol. Neonate; 64(1): p.1-6.
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3 - Tillner, I, Majewski, F. (1978). Furrows and dermal ridges of the hand in patients with alcohol embryopathy. Human Genetics; Jun 27; 42(3): p.307-314.
- CONTENT: Diseases & fetal alcolhol syndrome, asymmetric dermatoglyphics, simian crease, Sydney line, high axial triradius -
