Naslov
Hard palate size and shape in 47,XXY males

Autori
Kaić, Z ; Brkić, H. ; Poje, Z. ; Njemirovskij, V. ; Dorn, V.

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 20 (1996), Suppl; 87-91

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
dimensions ; chromosome ; crown ; arch

Sažetak
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the size and shape of the hard palate of adult Croatian 47, XXY males to provide further information on effects of sex chromosome's imbalance on the size and shape of palate. The sample consisted of 32 males with 47, XYY and 80 control males. Karyotyping was performed for 47, XXY males by cytogenetic tests at the Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University hospital ''Merhur'' - Zagreb/Croatia. Differences between the groups increased towards the posterior segment and were statistically significant (t = 2, 67 ; p<0.01) for width between the first molars in males with 47, XXY: The differences between groups for hard palate height were not significant. Results of the mean values of hard palate height in 47, XXY males were x = 18.57 and in controls x = 18.15. The mean values of hard palate length in. 47, XXY males were x = 57.98 and in controls x = 59.98. The ratios for Lengths of the hard palate were significant (t = 2.12 ; p<0.05). Transverse groove shape (30.7%) and torus palatinus (19.2%) were more frequent in the 47, XXY males than that in the controls. The differences between groups are found to be statistically highly significant (p<0.01), Evidently, an increase in the number of sex chromosomes is related to dimensional and appearance changes in the hard palate.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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