title: Dermatoglyphics of congenital abnormalities without chromosomal aberrations. A review of the clinical applications.
abstract: This review outlines the dermatoglyphics of congenital abnormalities without chromosomal aberrations. When combined with other clinical features of a particular disease, dermatoglyphics can serve to strengthen a diagnostic impression and may be useful as a screening device to select individuals for additional diagnostic studies.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D044469:Racial Groups; D012409:Rubella / Q000175:diagnosis; D012737:Sex Factors