title: Dermatoglyphic (fingerprint) pattern in biliary atresia.
abstract: The dermatoglyphic (fingerprint) patterns of 288 patients with biliary atresia (117 males and 171 females) were compared to those of normal Japanese. Arches and radial loops were seen more frequently than the normal distribution on thumb, ring- and little-fingers. Nineteen percent of the patients had abnormal fingerprint patterns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, National Sendai Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishimaru
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taguchi
mesh_terms: D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000235:genetics*; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male