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Dermatoglyphics in Vitiligo
Author(s) -
Iqbal Syed,
Premalatha S.,
Zahra Asfa
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1985.tb05832.x
Subject(s) - dermatoglyphics , medicine , vitiligo , proband , incidence (geometry) , dermatology , biology , genetics , mutation , physics , gene , optics
One hundred probands of vitiligo were studied for palmar dermatoglyphics, both qualitatively and quantitatively, and were compared with those of 100 phenotypically normal control subjects. Ulnar loop pattern was the most common digital pattern observed in both probands and controls. An increased incidence of whorls and arches in men and women probands, respectively, was found to be statistically significant when compared with those of controls. Simian crease and Sydney line also have been observed in the present study, which has not been previously reported. A statistically highly significant reduction has been observed in total finger ridge count (TFRC) and a‐b ridge count in both sexes of vitiligo cases when compared with those of controls. No significant change was observed in the values of atd angle and position of axial triradius.