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Dermatoglyphic studies in rett syndrome

Paulo S. Martinho^I; Priscila G. Otto^I; Claudette Hajaj Gonzalez^II; Fernando Kok^II; Paulo A. Otto^I

^IDepartamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociências-USP, Caixa Postal 11.461, 05499 São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Send correspondence to P.S.M.
^IIInstituto da criança, Hospital das Clínicas, Departamento de Neurologia, Faculdade de MedicinaUSP, 05499 São Paulo, SP, Brasil

ABSTRACT

Palmar and digital dermatoglyphics from 12 patients with Rett syndrome and from 144 healthy women were compared. Significant differences were found for the mean atd angle (higher in Rett syndrome patients) and for the frequencies of arches and whorls in the 4^th digit, the first higher and the latter lower in Rett syndrome patients.

Keywords: Dermatoglyphic; Rett syndrome.

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