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A Study of Fingertip Patterns of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients


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1 Dept of Anatomy, MVPS Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Nashik
2 Dept of Forensic Medicine, MVPS Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Nashik
3 Dept. of Anatomy, KIMS, Karad, India
     

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Dermatoglyphics is scientific study of epidermal ridges and their configuration on palmar and plantar region. Functional mutants of mannose binding protein are associated with pulmonary tuberculosis, which plays important role in inheritance. Epidermal ridge pattern is also determined by genetics. The study was undertaken to find out

1. Various Dermatoglyphic features in patients of pulmonary tuberculosis

2. To compare Dermatoglyphic features in normal and patients of pulmonary tuberculosis

3. To study the statistical significance of the difference found in patients and normal individuals. The study was undertaken with both arms from the age group between 20-45 yrs, one with 100 patients (72-males, 28-females) having pulmonary tuberculosis and the other with 100 healthy adult (72- males, 28-females). The study reveals increase in number of Whorls in Male Patients as compared to controls, increase in mean value of TFRC, AFRC in Male&Female patients as compared to controls. Dermatoglyphic analysis proven to have advantages as a diagnostic tool in certain diseases including pulmonary tuberculosis.It can be used as screening tools for pulmonary tuberculosis.


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Dermatoglyphics, Tuberculosis, Inheritance, Genetics
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Authors

Karan Khairnar
Dept of Anatomy, MVPS Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Nashik
VB Chormunge
Dept of Forensic Medicine, MVPS Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Nashik
B N Umarji
Dept. of Anatomy, KIMS, Karad, India
R J Patil
Dept. of Anatomy, KIMS, Karad, India

Abstract


Dermatoglyphics is scientific study of epidermal ridges and their configuration on palmar and plantar region. Functional mutants of mannose binding protein are associated with pulmonary tuberculosis, which plays important role in inheritance. Epidermal ridge pattern is also determined by genetics. The study was undertaken to find out

1. Various Dermatoglyphic features in patients of pulmonary tuberculosis

2. To compare Dermatoglyphic features in normal and patients of pulmonary tuberculosis

3. To study the statistical significance of the difference found in patients and normal individuals. The study was undertaken with both arms from the age group between 20-45 yrs, one with 100 patients (72-males, 28-females) having pulmonary tuberculosis and the other with 100 healthy adult (72- males, 28-females). The study reveals increase in number of Whorls in Male Patients as compared to controls, increase in mean value of TFRC, AFRC in Male&Female patients as compared to controls. Dermatoglyphic analysis proven to have advantages as a diagnostic tool in certain diseases including pulmonary tuberculosis.It can be used as screening tools for pulmonary tuberculosis.


Keywords


Dermatoglyphics, Tuberculosis, Inheritance, Genetics

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