• Dr.JAYASREE S

Dermatoglyphics is the art and science of the study of surface markings and patterns of ridges on the skin of the fingers, palm, toes and soles. Dermatoglyphics patterns are unique for a given individual and it depends on the genetic makeup of an individual, hence can be used as a tool for investigations into disease conditions with a suspected genetic basis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the dermatoglyphic features and the specific variations which were to be used as diagnostic tools for an economic and early detection of diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia conditions.The present study was conducted on 200 patients each (50) with confirmed diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Hypertension (HBP) and Hypercholesterolemia (HCL) and combination cases of DM, HBP and HCL who visited as outpatient in the Welcare hospital Palakkad near Mercy College. 50 subjects were taken as controls and it was seen that they do not suffer from any relevant disease and are not on any relevant medication randomly selected from the population of Palakkad region. Hypertensive (HBP) patients of this study group exhibited highest TFRC values in female (146±16.4), highest a-b ridge count in males(31.52±4.3) and highest atd angle (67.8±9.2) than control and other affected population. Ulnar loop (3.56) pattern was dominant in DM patients’ but whorl pattern in HBP (2.32) and HCL (2.1) patients. The patients with DM, HBP & HCL ulnar loop dominates (2. 37) but almost same whorl pattern was noticed and no radial loop. No significant variation was found in the PII Value between male and female controls as well as in DM, HBP patients. This study helped us to find out an association of palmar and digital dermatoglyphic parameters between diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia patients in comparison with controls. The study proves that there occurs pattern change in affected population. The existence of such relation might be important in the screening program for prevention of diseases like Diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia and cardiac complications arise due to this condition.

Dermatoglyphics, Diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia

"DERMATOGLYPHICS: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.d608-d618, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209373.pdf

"DERMATOGLYPHICS: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppd608-d618, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209373.pdf