Dermatoglyphics Associated with Fetal Wastage

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Abstract
AN increased frequency of chromosomal abnormalities has been noted in fetuses from spontaneous abortions.1 Because some chromosomal deviations are associated with dermatoglyphic abnormalities, this study was undertaken to determine if any specific dermatoglyphic pattern was more prevalent in women with increased fetal wastage. The dermatoglyphic findings in these women were compared to the fingerprints of women proved to have had no reproductive failure.MethodsFingerprints were obtained from 25 consecutive women with two or more episodes of fetal wastage followed in the Special Obstetrics Clinic at the Boston Hospital for Women and from 58 consecutive normal women who had had . . .

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