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Cheek dimples in Greek children and adolescents

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In 14141 male and 14141 female Greek children and adolescents ranging in age between seven and fifteen years the presence of cheek dimples was investigated. Neither sex (12.6% in both female and males) nor side differences when expressed unilaterally were observed. There was however a significant increase of dimples with age as well as significantly higher numbers of asymmetric than symmetric expressions in all age groups.

With respect to these observations hypotheses of origin of cheek dimples and related effects of age are discussed.

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  1. Department of Genetics Development and Molecular Biology, Aristotle University, GR-54006, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Pentzos Daponte A.

  2. Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell'Uomo, Universitá degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185, Roma, Italy

    Vienna A.

  3. Gerontology Research Center, National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging, 4940 Eastern Avenue, 21224, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Brant L.

  4. Histolog.-Embryolog. Inst. Med., Univ. Vienna Schwarzspanierstr., 171090, Vienna, Austria

    Hauser G.

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Pentzos Daponte, A., Vienna, A., Brant, L. et al. Cheek dimples in Greek children and adolescents. Int. J. Anthropol. 19, 289–295 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02449856

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