A 'Handy' tool for hypertension prediction: Dermatoglyphics
| Autor: | Arun Shirali, John Ramapuram, P Ganesh Chakravathy, K. Nithyananda Chowta, Deepak Madi, Ravi Raj Singh Chouhan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male 0301 basic medicine medicine.medical_specialty RD1-811 Dermatoglyphic patterns Fingerprints India 030105 genetics & heredity Audiology Fingers 03 medical and health sciences “atd” angle Raised blood pressure 0302 clinical medicine Loops medicine Humans Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system Genetic Predisposition to Disease Arches 030212 general & internal medicine Dermatoglyphics Whorls Retrospective Studies business.industry Incidence Middle Aged Large sample Cross-Sectional Studies RC666-701 Hypertension Inclusion and exclusion criteria Female Surgery Observational study Clinical and Preventive Cardiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Indian Heart Journal, Vol 70, Iss, Pp S116-S119 (2018) Indian Heart Journal |
| ISSN: | 0019-4832 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ihj.2018.07.007 |
| Popis: | Background: Fingerprints studied by dermatoglyphics are unique for a given individual. It depends on the genetic makeup of an individual. Hypertension, a harbinger of many complications, is determined by genetic and environmental factors. In this observational study, we tried to find an association of palmar dermatoglyphic parameters and hypertension. Method: Two hundred fifty known hypertensives as cases and 250 normotensives as controls were enrolled after considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. Dermatoglyphic patterns on tips of fingers obtained by digital imaging were noted in both the groups, and “atd” angle was calculated using “screen protractor” software. Collected data were statistically analyzed to find any association between dermatoglyphic qualitative and dermatoglyphic quantitative patterns and hypertension. Result: Mean “atd” angle was higher in cases than in controls. Comparison of dermatoglyphic patterns in both the groups in various ways—both hands together, the right hand and left hand separately, similar fingers on right and left hand together, and similar fingers separately—was performed which revealed that at every level, whorls were more frequent in cases than in controls and that distribution of dermatoglyphic patterns were statistically significant in cases than in controls. Conclusion: Fingerprint patterns can be reliably used to identify individuals likely at risk for hypertension, and accordingly, preventive measures can be targeted. This subject area demands a need for further research and analysis with large sample size to allow dermatoglyphics to evolve into a cost-effective and handy tool for identifying individuals at risk of hypertension. Keywords: “atd” angle, Arches, Fingerprints, Loops, Raised blood pressure, Whorls |
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