Widow's peak : a usually overlooked, yet significant morphogenetic trait

© 2021 Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Originally believed to be an omen for early widowhood, widow's peak, a V-shaped descending extension of the anterior hairline at the center of the forehead is now known to be a morphogenetic trait. Although in the majority of cases, widow's peak is a normal variant, its presence has also been associated with several genetic syndromes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

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Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG - 19(2021), 9 vom: 06. Sept., Seite 1271-1275

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kyriakou, Georgia [VerfasserIn]
Glentis, Apostolos [VerfasserIn]
Papanikolaou, Sofia [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 28.09.2021

Date Revised 28.09.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ddg.14502

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NLM329019724