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According to Dr [[Paul Cheney]], around 50% of [[ME/CFS]] patients have fingerprint changes that may show as faded prints and/or lines across the fingerprints, horizontal and vertical. This may also happen with Lyme, celiac, and autoimmune disorders, but it's extremely rare in the general population. May also be called fingerprint atrophy. {{Citation needed}}
According to Dr [[Paul Cheney]], around 40% of [[ME/CFS]] patients have fingerprint changes that may show as faded prints and/or lines across the fingerprints, horizontal and vertical.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tldp.com/issue/157-8/157pub.htm|title=Chronic Fatigue, Mycotoxins, Abnormal Clotting and Other Notes|website=www.tldp.com|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> Ten percent of [[ME/CFS]] patients cannot be fingerprinted whatsoever.<ref name=":0" /> This may also happen with other diseases, such as [[Raynaud's syndrome|Raynaud’s syndrome]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Drahansky|first=Martin|last2=Dolezel|first2=Michal|last3=Urbanek|first3=Jaroslav|last4=Brezinova|first4=Eva|last5=Kim|first5=Tai-hoon|date=2012|title=Influence of Skin Diseases on Fingerprint Recognition|url=http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2012/626148/|journal=Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology|language=en|volume=2012|pages=1–14|doi=10.1155/2012/626148|issn=1110-7243|pmc=PMC3359776|pmid=22654483}}</ref> [[celiac disease]],<ref>{{Cite journal|last=David|first=T. J.|last2=Ajdukiewicz|first2=A. B.|last3=Read|first3=A. E.|date=1970-12-05|title=Fingerprint Changes in Coeliac Disease|url=http://www.bmj.com/cgi/doi/10.1136/bmj.4.5735.594|journal=BMJ|language=en|volume=4|issue=5735|pages=594–596|doi=10.1136/bmj.4.5735.594|issn=0959-8138|pmc=PMC1820184|pmid=5488703}}</ref> some [[Autoimmune disease|autoimmune conditions]],<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|author-link=|last2=|first2=|author-link2=|last3=|first3=|author-link3=|last4=|first4=|author-link4=|last5=|first5=|author-link5=|last6=|first6=|author-link6=|last7=|first7=|last8=|first8=|date=May 2015|title=Vanishing pigment and fingerprints: An autoimmune connection?|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0190962215001310|journal=Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology|language=en|volume=72|issue=5|pages=AB1|doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2015.02.012|pmc=|pmid=|access-date=|quote=|via=}}</ref> and some skin diseases,<ref name=":1" /> but it's extremely rare in the general population.<ref name=":0" />


==Learn more==
==Learn more==
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* Stricken - Voices From the Hidden Epidemic of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Peggy Munson
 
* chapter 14 The Paradox of Lost Fingerprints: Metaphor and the Shaming of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Osler's Web]] by [[Hillary Johnson]], page 142
*[[Osler's Web]] by [[Hillary Johnson]], page 142
*Stricken - Voices From the Hidden Epidemic of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Peggy Munson 
*chapter 14 The Paradox of Lost Fingerprints: Metaphor and the Shaming of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:08, December 12, 2019

According to Dr Paul Cheney, around 40% of ME/CFS patients have fingerprint changes that may show as faded prints and/or lines across the fingerprints, horizontal and vertical.[1] Ten percent of ME/CFS patients cannot be fingerprinted whatsoever.[1] This may also happen with other diseases, such as Raynaud’s syndrome,[2] celiac disease,[3] some autoimmune conditions,[4] and some skin diseases,[2] but it's extremely rare in the general population.[1]

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Has a helpful slide from Dr. Cheney showing difference in appearance

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  • Stricken - Voices From the Hidden Epidemic of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Peggy Munson
  • chapter 14 The Paradox of Lost Fingerprints: Metaphor and the Shaming of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chronic Fatigue, Mycotoxins, Abnormal Clotting and Other Notes". www.tldp.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Drahansky, Martin; Dolezel, Michal; Urbanek, Jaroslav; Brezinova, Eva; Kim, Tai-hoon (2012). "Influence of Skin Diseases on Fingerprint Recognition". Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. 2012: 1–14. doi:10.1155/2012/626148. ISSN 1110-7243. PMC 3359776. PMID 22654483.
  3. David, T. J.; Ajdukiewicz, A. B.; Read, A. E. (December 5, 1970). "Fingerprint Changes in Coeliac Disease". BMJ. 4 (5735): 594–596. doi:10.1136/bmj.4.5735.594. ISSN 0959-8138. PMC 1820184. PMID 5488703.
  4. "Vanishing pigment and fingerprints: An autoimmune connection?". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 72 (5): AB1. May 2015. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2015.02.012.