title: Dermatoglyphic profile in congenital cataracts.
abstract: Forty-five children with congenital cataract cases were studied for patterns and compared with age sex matched controls. The patients showed marked differences in different dermatoglyphic traits. The intra uterine aetiological groups i.e. rubella, hereditary and undetected aetiology, showed variations in mainline terminations. Rubella group showed increased angle atd.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Angra
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Grewal
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012409:Rubella / Q000150:complications