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. 1978 Jul;30(4):383–391.

Comparisons of dermatoglyphic patterns in monochorionic and dichorionic monozygotic twins.

T Reed, I A Uchida, J A Norton Jr, J C Christian
PMCID: PMC1685617  PMID: 568879

Abstract

The data presented here indicate that different influences affect dermatoglyphic pattern development in MC-MZ and DC-MZ twins. Only five of 84 variables had significant mean differences but their clustering suggested a real difference in mean placement of the atd angle. Nineteen of 84 variables had significantly different within-pair mean squares for the two twin types. Larger numbers of twins will be required to obtain accurate estimates of the magnitude of the dermatoglyphic differences between MC-MZ and DC-MZ twins. Studies of dermatoglyphics in MC-MZ and DC-MZ twins are important to the understanding of factors which influence early embryonic development and when better documented may provide a mechanism for retrospectively diagnosing placental type of MZ twins.

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