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- Title
Hormonal Fingerprints: A Potential Screening Tool.
- Authors
Issrani, Rakhi; Alzwiri, Abdalwhab MA; Prabhu, Namdeo; Hashem, Ahmed Shawkat
- Abstract
The ratio between second and fourth digit lengths (2D:4D ratio) is termed as hormonal fingerprint. This ratio is sexually dimorphic and can be measured by various methods using digital vernier calipers, radiographs, photographs, photocopies, and scanners. In the medical scenario, 2D:4D ratio is used as a biological marker for predicting and diagnosis of many metabolic disorders mainly coronary heart disease and autism, whereas, in dentistry, this method is still in blooming stage. This article highlights the role of hormonal fingerprints as potential biomarkers in early diagnosis, prognosis, and early lifestyle interventions for many dental diseases.
- Subjects
DENTAL pathology; HORMONES; HUMAN fingerprints; BIOMARKERS; SEXUAL dimorphism; MALOCCLUSION; FINGERS; DIAGNOSIS of dental caries
- Publication
Journal of International Oral Health, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 5, p220
- ISSN
0976-7428
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/jioh.jioh_151_18