Qualitative and quantitative dermatoglyphics of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
Abstract Background Dermatoglyphics has been used widely in fields of medicine as a non-invasive diagnostic tool and an early assessment of risk for certain medical conditions. It reflects disturbances in fetal development during early prenatal weeks 14–22 when fingerprints develop. Dermatoglyphic a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Physiological Anthropology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-019-0207-0 |