1Demonstrator/Tutor, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences-Medical College, Srinagar, J&K
2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore
3Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore
*Corresponding author: Dr Firdous Khan, Tutor/Demonstrator, Department of Forensic Medicine, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences-Medical College, Bemina, Srinagar, J&K Email: firdousdr786@gmail.com
Online published on 5 May, 2018.
This study was undertaken to study the relationship of fingerprint with blood group among medical students in Yenepoya Medical College over a period of one year. This prospective study was carried out with a sample size of 400, out of which 200 were males and 200 were females, belonging to age group of 17 to 21 years. In this study medical student, dental students, physiotherapy students and nursing staff/students were included. The study revealed that majority of participants belonged to blood group ‘O’ followed by ‘B’, ‘A’ and ‘AB’ respectively. The study also revealed that maximum n=371 (93%) participants belong to Rh positive group whereas Rh negative group was present only in small number of participants n=29 (7%). Majority of participants in both male and female population were having blood group ‘O’ followed by blood group ‘B’. Loop was the most common pattern followed by whorl and arches respectively. Using the Chi Square test P value was found to be <0.001, which is significant.
Fingerprint, Blood group, Medical students
