Dactylographie pattern in relation to ABO, RH blood group and gender among medical students in navi mumbai

Introduction: Dactylography or the fingerprint system is based on the study of epidermal ridges and their configurations in the fingers, palms and soles. The chances of two persons having identical finger prints is more than one in 64 thousand millions. The combined effect ofheredity and environment arbitrates the pattern ofridges.

Methodology: This study was carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai during the period 2017–2018. 200 studentsbelonging to the age group 17–22 years of known blood group were randomly selected for the study with the objective of studying the pattern of finger prints on all the fingers of both hands and their association with blood groups.

Results an Conclusions: It was concluded that there is indeed a relationship between blood groups and fingerprints, however no gender related differences were observed.