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Correspondence to Author: Jehona Kolgeci, 

Hallerwiese Clinic Nürnberg, Deutchland, PhD candidate, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina

Abstract:

Background:
Individuals with numerical abnormalities in the X and Y chromosomes are ideal candidates for studying the impact of these chromosomes on the development of specific dermatoglyphic characteristics in humans. The aim of this study is to identify differences in the qualitative features of dermatoglyphs in the Albanian population of Kosovo between women with Turner syndrome and women with a normal karyotype, as well as between men with Klinefelter syndrome and men with a normal karyotype.
Methods and Results:
We analyzed the qualitative features of the dermatoglyphs in 15 cases with Klinefelter’s syndrome, 17 cases with Turner’s syndrome, and 201 men and 202 women with normal karyotype. We used the methods according to Cummins and Midlo to take dermatoglyphic prints and analyze qualitative features. We compared the qualitative features of the dermatoglyphs between the investigated cases using the X-test and Fisher’s exact test. During the study of the qualitative features of the dermatoglyphs, it was observed that women with Turner syndrome had a higher frequency of ulnar loops (71.76%) than women in the control group (62.67%), and a lower frequency of whorls (21.77%) than women in the control group (25.64%). People with Klinefelter’s syndrome showed differences in the frequency of ulnar loops and whorls that were opposite to those seen in Turner’s syndrome. Patients with Klinefelter’s syndrome had a lower frequency of ulnar loops (42%), compared to men in the control group (56.47%), and a higher frequency of whorls (36%), compared to men in the control group (30%).
Conclusion:
The frequency of ulnar loops and whorls in fingerprint patterns is a distinctive trait of Turner’s syndrome and Klinefelter’s syndrome. This should be taken into account when developing screening protocols for these two syndromes.

Citation:

Jehona Kolgeci. Differences In The Qualitative Features Of Dermatoglyphs Between Persons With Turner And Klinefelter Syndromes And Those With A Normal Karyotype. Journal of Environmental And Sciences 2024.