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Table 2 Mean ridge count in the left 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

13

18

Index

8

25

Middle

10

14

Ring

10

22

Little

11

13

  1. Mean ridge count cases = 12.4, controls = 19.6
  2. Ridge count S.D. cases = 1.62, controls = 4.67
  3. The difference was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05) t = 3.28 (CI -8.00)
  4. The pattern intensity index of breast cancer patients as well as the controls was studied & the following observations were made.
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BMC Cancer

ISSN: 1471-2407

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