Metacarpophalangeal pattern profile analysis in diastrophic dysplasia.
We analyzed the metacarpophalangeal pattern profile (MCPP) on 16 individuals with diastrophic dysplasia and calculated a mean syndrome profile. Correlation studies confirm clinical homogeneity of the hand profile in diastrophic dysplasia. Discriminant analysis of individuals with diastrophic dysplasia compared with a sample of normal individuals produced a function of 3 MCPP variables plus age that appears to be a useful diagnostic tool.
Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232.
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Butler
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Gale
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Meaney
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