Dermal Ridges-off-the-End Syndrome: ROES

The defining characteristic of this trait is that the fingertip ridges, rather than running horizontally, are vertical and extend past the points of the fingertips (David 1973). Bilateral radial loops on the ring and pinky digits are typical (highly uncommon in those without this syndrome). Several additional dominant characteristics were segregated independently in the first family reported by David (David 1971). David (David 1973) described two families with this trait and a third family with a similar marker.