Adermatoglyphia: The Rare Disease of No Fingerprints

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What is the name of the disease that causes people to be born without fingerprints?

Adermatoglyphia (correct)

Eczema

Dermatoglyphia

Hyperhidrosis

At what stage of fetal development do fingerprints typically form?

40 weeks

36 weeks

24 weeks (correct)

12 weeks

What is a common skin problem associated with adermatoglyphia?

Melanoma

Impaired sweating (correct)

Eczema

Psoriasis

Which of the following can cause acquired loss of dermatoglyphics?

Trauma Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the gene associated with isolated congenital adermatoglyphia?

SMARCAD1-helicase Signup and view all the answers

How is isolated congenital adermatoglyphia inherited?

Autosomal dominant Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential complication of adermatoglyphia due to impaired sweating?

Heatstroke Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following dermatological conditions can cause acquired loss of dermatoglyphics?

Eczema Signup and view all the answers

What is a non-dermatological cause of acquired adermatoglyphia?

Trauma Signup and view all the answers

Fingerprints develop with the unborn baby, when the fetus is about ______ weeks old.

24 Signup and view all the answers

Adermatoglyphia is a disease that affects not only your fingers but also the of your hands and the of your feet.

palms; soles Signup and view all the answers

The formation of fingerprints is influenced by multiple ______ and environmental factors.

genetic Signup and view all the answers

People with adermatoglyphia often don’t ______ normally.

sweat Signup and view all the answers

Loss of fingerprints can be ______ or acquired.

congenital Signup and view all the answers

The isolated congenital cases usually have a point mutation in the ______ site of a 3' exon of the gene.

splice Signup and view all the answers

Dermatological conditions such as ______ can be responsible for acquired loss of dermatoglyphics in a few digits or in all fingers.

eczema Signup and view all the answers

Potent ______ can cause epi‐dermal ridge atrophy.

corticosteroids Signup and view all the answers

Adermatoglyphia is a disease that affects several skin areas, including the ______ and the feet.

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Questions and Answers

What is the name of the disease that causes people to be born without fingerprints?

At what stage of fetal development do fingerprints typically form?

What is a common skin problem associated with adermatoglyphia?

Which of the following can cause acquired loss of dermatoglyphics?

What is the name of the gene associated with isolated congenital adermatoglyphia?

How is isolated congenital adermatoglyphia inherited?

What is a potential complication of adermatoglyphia due to impaired sweating?

Which of the following dermatological conditions can cause acquired loss of dermatoglyphics?

What is a non-dermatological cause of acquired adermatoglyphia?

Fingerprints develop with the unborn baby, when the fetus is about ______ weeks old.

Adermatoglyphia is a disease that affects not only your fingers but also the of your hands and the of your feet.

The formation of fingerprints is influenced by multiple ______ and environmental factors.

People with adermatoglyphia often don’t ______ normally.

Loss of fingerprints can be ______ or acquired.

The isolated congenital cases usually have a point mutation in the ______ site of a 3' exon of the gene.

Dermatological conditions such as ______ can be responsible for acquired loss of dermatoglyphics in a few digits or in all fingers.

Potent ______ can cause epi‐dermal ridge atrophy.

Adermatoglyphia is a disease that affects several skin areas, including the ______ and the feet.

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Questions and Answers

What is the name of the disease that causes people to be born without fingerprints?

At what stage of fetal development do fingerprints typically form?

What is a common skin problem associated with adermatoglyphia?

Which of the following can cause acquired loss of dermatoglyphics?

What is the name of the gene associated with isolated congenital adermatoglyphia?

How is isolated congenital adermatoglyphia inherited?

What is a potential complication of adermatoglyphia due to impaired sweating?

Which of the following dermatological conditions can cause acquired loss of dermatoglyphics?

What is a non-dermatological cause of acquired adermatoglyphia?

Fingerprints develop with the unborn baby, when the fetus is about ______ weeks old.

Adermatoglyphia is a disease that affects not only your fingers but also the ______ of your hands and the ______ of your feet.

The formation of fingerprints is influenced by multiple ______ and environmental factors.

People with adermatoglyphia often don’t ______ normally.

Loss of fingerprints can be ______ or acquired.

The isolated congenital cases usually have a point mutation in the ______ site of a 3' exon of the gene.

Dermatological conditions such as ______ can be responsible for acquired loss of dermatoglyphics in a few digits or in all fingers.

Potent ______ can cause epi‐dermal ridge atrophy.

Adermatoglyphia is a disease that affects several skin areas, including the ______ and the feet.

Adermatoglyphia is a disease that affects not only your fingers but also the of your hands and the of your feet.