1Associate Professor, Anatomy, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
2Ex. Professor, Anatomy, Government Medical College, Nagpur
3Assistant Professor, Anatomy, Government Medical College, Akola
4Assistant Professor, Pharmacology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Adilabad. Govt. of AP, India
*Corresponding author: Lata Omprakash Mahato, Borkar Colony, Mahatma Gandhi Well Marg, Post Ajani, Nagpur, 444003, M.S. India. Email: rahuleanil@yahoo.co.in. Mobile: 8149510995
Online published on 2 July, 2013.
Dermatoglyphics is the scientific study of epidermal ridges. Dermatoglyphics can be used in predictions of genetic disorders since epidermal ridge patterns are under genetic influence. This study attempts to analyze whether any specific pattern exist for thalassemic population of the region or not.
A total of 200 cases, 100 each of thalassemia and control were enrolled for the study. Dermatoglyphic prints were taken by "Ink method". Detailed dermatoglyphic analysis was done with the help of magnifying hand lens and ridge counting was done with the help of a sharp needle.
Loop patterns are more in male thalassemics in third and fifth digits. Whorls pattern, Furuhata's index, Dankmejer's index, total finger ridge count and absolute finger ridge count are higher in thalassemics of both sexes.
There are specific differences in the dermatoglyphic patterns in thalassemic patients as compared with normal general population of the region.
Dermatoglyphics, Thalassemia, Finger Ridge
