Qualitative and quantitative dermatoglyphics of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
Wijerathne BTB, Meier RJ, Salgado SS, Agampodi SB. Qualitative and quantitative dermatoglyphics of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. Journal Of Physiological Anthropology 2020, 39: 1. PMID: 31952553, PMCID: PMC6967092, DOI: 10.1186/s40101-019-0207-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of CKDuChronic kidney diseaseControl groupCKDu casesKidney diseaseCKDu patientsFetal developmentUnknown origin (PUO) patientsCase-control studyCertain medical conditionsCKDu endemic regionsNon-endemic regionsNon-invasive diagnostic toolHuman fetal developmentDiagnostic toolCKDu endemic areasRidge countTotal ridge countWeek 14Medical conditionsEndemic areasHealthy peopleEndemic regionsB ridge countControl study