Original scientific paper
Dermatoglyphs and Gastric Cancer
Gordana Živanović-Posilović
Jasna Miličić
Dubravko Božičević
Abstract
Gastric cancer is very common malignant disease, etiology of which is still unknown.
Some studies consider that it is caused by a joint activity of both genetic and environmental
factors. Digito-palmar dermatoglyphs were already used to determine hereditary
base of some malignant diseases (breast, lung and colorectal cancer) and it was the
reason for investigations of the correlation of their quantity features at patients with
gastric cancer (36 males and 32 females) and the control groups of phenotypically
healthy persons (50 males and 50 females). By performing statistical data processing of
the multivariate and univariate analysis, as well as of discriminant ones, it was possible
to prove the existence of heterogeneity between the investigated groups. Higher incidence
of gastric cancer and the blood group A could be confirmed, as well. From the obtained
findings can be concluded, that the results of quantitative analysis of digitopalmar
dermatoglyphs affirm the existence of genetic predisposition for development of
gastric cancer.
Keywords
dermatoglyphs; gastric cancer; blood groups; genetic predisposition
Hrčak ID:
28108
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Publication date:
16.6.2003.
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