unclegoth
I've been told i'm a decendant of john talbot.i have a rare genetic deformity were the joints in my fingers are fused together,some call it "straight fingers" does he have straight finger?
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
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MalcolmSmith
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There was a paper in the British Medical Journal in 1967 by Elkington and Huntsman entitled "The Talbot Fingers: a Study in Symphalangism.
They concluded that whilst an earlier publication claimed that John Talbot, 1st earl had the condition, the first firm evidence was for Charles, 2nd Earl. There is a spectacular and very deep pedigree from John Talbot through to living descendants who participated in the study.
You can get a brief summary and references on the OMIM website http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/185800
Malcolm
They concluded that whilst an earlier publication claimed that John Talbot, 1st earl had the condition, the first firm evidence was for Charles, 2nd Earl. There is a spectacular and very deep pedigree from John Talbot through to living descendants who participated in the study.
You can get a brief summary and references on the OMIM website http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/185800
Malcolm