Distribution of Hairs on the Phalanges of Hands among Ghanaians
Joint Authors
Tsegah, Korantema Mawuena
Aboagye, Benjamin
Ussif, Abdala Mumuni
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
The study intended to observe the frequency and pattern of distribution of phalangeal hairs on the hands of Ghanaians.
Material and Methods.
A total of 1040 healthy consenting individuals (529 females and 511 males) aged between 18 and 45 years were randomly selected from the University of Cape Coast Community.
Presence or absence of phalangeal hairs was observed with the aid of a pocket lens.
Results.
Hairs were observed on the proximal phalanges of 98.24% of the males and 96.22% of the females.
The most common hair pattern observed on the proximal digits was 2-3-4-5 (65.95% males and 70.32% females).
The highest frequency of midphalangeal hairs occurred in the group with hair on the 4th digit alone (3.33% males and 2.27% females) followed by the 3-4-5 group (2.54% males and 1.89% females).
Conclusion.
Females have lower frequency of phalangeal hairs than males.
The outcome of this study may be significant medicolegally and in anthropological racial and gender studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aboagye, Benjamin& Tsegah, Korantema Mawuena& Ussif, Abdala Mumuni. 2013. Distribution of Hairs on the Phalanges of Hands among Ghanaians. Journal of Anthropology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aboagye, Benjamin…[et al.]. Distribution of Hairs on the Phalanges of Hands among Ghanaians. Journal of Anthropology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Aboagye, Benjamin& Tsegah, Korantema Mawuena& Ussif, Abdala Mumuni. Distribution of Hairs on the Phalanges of Hands among Ghanaians. Journal of Anthropology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468066