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Table 1 Mean ridge count in the right hand of breast cancer patients & controls

From: Qualitative and quantitative dermatoglyphic traits in patients with breast cancer: a prospective clinical study

Digit

Ridge count -cases

Ridge count -controls

Thumb

16

18

Index

11

25

Middle

13

14

Ring

13

22

Little

9

13

  1. Mean ridge count in cases = 12.4, controls = 18.4
  2. Ridge count S.D. cases = 2.33, controls = 4.58
  3. The difference was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05) t = 2.33 (CI -6.00)
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BMC Cancer

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