Cheiloscopy and Dermatoglyphics as genetic markers for transmission of cleft lip and palate (CLCP): a cross-sectional study.

Dr. Tanushri M. Dalvi; Dr. Puja C. Yavagal

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

Cheiloscopy and Dermatoglyphics as genetic markers for transmission of cleft lip and palate (CLCP): a cross-sectional study.

Dr. Tanushri M. Dalvi, Dr. Puja C. Yavagal

Abstract :

Aim: To compare lip print and finger print patterns of parents with and without non-syndromic CLCP children. Materials and methods: 124 parents of children with non-syndromic CLCP as a study group and parents of unaffected children as control group were included. Lip prints and finger prints were collected from all subjects and analysis was carried out using Chi-square test. Results: Among the males and females of the study group, loops were the most common pattern followed by the arches whereas, in the male control group whorl patterns were more common. Among the female controls loops followed by arches were found to be common patterns. The atd angle asymmetry was found to be more in cases as compare to controls. For the lip patterns in cases type IIa, IIb and type O was common while in controls type I and I� was common. Conclusion: Types IIa and IIb lip patterns, asymmetry of Atd angles can be considered as genetic markers for the transmission of CLCP deformity to off springs.