Study Of Palmar Dermatoglyphics In Essential Hypertension
Palmar Dermatoglyphics In Essential Hypertension
Keywords:
blood pressure, dermatoglyphics, fingers, hand, hypertensionAbstract
Background & Objectives:This study was done to identify people with the genetic predisposition to develop essential hypertension, to determine significant dermatoglyphic parameters applicable to essential hypertension, to develop an inexpensive tool for screening cases of essential hypertension and thereby reducing mortality and morbidity.Methods: 100 patients (50 males and 50 females) were taken as subjects from the NMCHospital, Raichur and equal number of healthy subjectsfrom the general population as controls who matched for genders, lifestyle and economic status as that of patient. Fingerprint pattern of all of them was recorded using duplicating ink. The prints were then subjected to dermatoglyphic analysis.Results:Significant dermatoglyphic findings were observed in hypertensives compared to control viz. decreased a-b ridge counts, decreased ‘adt’ angle, lower ‘dat’ angle value, higher ridge count value, and more arches and least loops than controls.Conclusion:Significant findings of dermatoglyphic features were observed in hypertensives compared to control group. Dermatoglyphics provide a simple, inexpensive means of determining the diseases which have a strong hereditary basis, and can be employed as a method of screening for essential hypertension.
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