Metacarpophalangeal pattern profile analysis of a sample drawn from a North Wales population
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Lewis, Stephen J.Affiliation
Chester College of Higher EducationPublication Date
2001
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Sexual dimorphism and population differences were investigated using metacarpophalangeal pattern profile (MCPP) analysis. Although it is an anthropmetric technique, MCPP analysis is more frequently used in genetic syndrome analysis and has been under-used in the study of human groups. The present analysis used a series of hand radiographics from Gwynedd, North Wales, to make comparisons, first, between the sexes within the sample and then with previously reported data from Japan. The Welsh sexes showed MCPP analyses that indicated size and shape differences but certain similarities in shape were also evident. Differences with the Japanese data were more marked. MCPP anlysis is a potentially useful anthropmetric technique but requires further statistical development.Citation
Annals of Human Biology, 28, 2001, pp. 589-593Publisher
Taylor & FrancisJournal
Annals of Human BiologyAdditional Links
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/03014460.htmlType
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This is tha author's PDF version of an article published in Annals of human biology© 2001. The definitive version is available at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journalsISSN
0301-44601464-5033
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/03014460110045155
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