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Über die Hautleistenbefunde bei einem Fall von Thoracopagus

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A case of conjoined twins (female thoracopages) has been investigated dermatoglyphically. The variability of characteristics between the twins corresponds with the variability in normal monozygotic twins. The longitudinal configurations in the central part of both left palms are extremely rare. Main clinical details are given.

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  1. Institut für Humangenetik und Anthropologie der Universität Freiburg i. Br, Freiburg i. Br, Deutschland

    H. Brehme

  2. Universitäts-Kinderklinik Inselspital Bern/Schweiz, Bern, die Schweiz

    E. I. Wallgren

  3. Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Stenbäckstraße 11, Helsinki, Finnland

    H. Brehme

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Brehme, H., Wallgren, E.I. Über die Hautleistenbefunde bei einem Fall von Thoracopagus. Hum Genet 3, 331–335 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00292284

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