Open AccessDermatoglyphics of mothers of Malawian children with spina bifida cystica: A comparative study with female controls
Author(s) -
Patrick Sunday Igbigbi,
A Adeloye
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v24i1.28165
Subject(s) - dermatoglyphics , medicine , spina bifida , numerical digit , pediatrics , biology , genetics , arithmetic , mathematics
Dermatoglyphic traits are formed under genetic control early in development and do not change thereafter, thus maintaining stability not affected by age.