DERMATOGLYPHICS, FETAL GROWTH, AND INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS

Examination of dermatoglyphic patterns in 112 diabetic children under 5 years and matched controls found no difference between the groups. E ither those developing diabetes under 5 do not experience the same gen etic and environmental conditions that influence its development in la ter life or the dermatoglyphic abnormalities described in later onset insulin dependent diabetes mellitus reflect the vast number of pattern formations available for study, which has inevitably led to some stat istically significant associations.