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Indian Journal of Anatomy

Volume  7, Issue 1, Jan-Feb 2018, Pages 91-94
 

Original Article

Dermatoglyphics: A Diagnostic Tool

T.M. Sucharitha1, S.V. Phanindra2

1Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy 2Professor & Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Narayana Medical College, Andhra Pradesh 524003, India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.7118.17

Abstract

Dermatoglyphics includes the study of ridge pattern on the pulp of fingers, lips and foot prints etc. Finger prints proved their uniqueness in identification. Besides this the finger print pattern indicates future risk of certain diseases like Cancer, Diabetes and Hypertension. This paper is aimed at looking such relationship between major finger print patterns and diseases like Diabetes and Hypertension.

Keywords: Finger Prints; Diabetes; Hypertension. 


Corresponding Author : T.M. Sucharitha, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh 524003, India.