Does ectrodactyly always occur in both hands? Or does it sometimes just occur in one?

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Does ectrodactyly always occur in both hands? Or does it sometimes just occur in one?

2006-09-08 18:56:03 · 4 answers · asked by marcelluswallace 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases

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"As a rule, one hand is involved and the feet are not affected."
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=13613
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2006-09-08 18:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by druid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Normally it is unilateral, but it can be bilateral. It is most common with isolated communities and it is definitely an inherited characteristic. It was very common with the Chinese community living in Cholon which was a related city of Saigon in Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City).

2006-09-09 02:05:29 · answer #2 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dactyly

2006-09-09 02:01:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

What is this condition?

2006-09-09 01:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by ebemdpa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋