Dermatoglyphics in the Essential Hypertension in Marathwada Region

Kachhave, Sanjay K; Solanke, Prashant V; Mahajan, Amrut A; Rao, Sudha

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“…Full texts were available only for 14 articles. Only the abstract was available for 3 articles [ 19 , 22 , 23 ].…”

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“… In hypertensives (females): Increased “dat” angle, more 11 9 7 5’ 13’ main-line formula D1 and D2 have higher ridge counts F = 50 Control NR NR 100 M = 50 Healthy subjects F = 50 Other selection criteria’s NR. (matched for sex, lifestyle and economic status of cases) Kachhave et al [ 19 ] a India Cases NRA NRA 60 NRA Essential hypertensive patients visiting OPD or admitted in medical wards Qualitative traits In hypertensives: ulnar loop frequency is low. Quantitative trait In hypertensives: TFRC is higher and atd angle showed a significant decrease in both hands Control NRA NRA 60 NRA Selection criteria for normal individuals NRA Oladipo et al [ 20 ] Nigeria Cases Indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria 35 above 50 M = 26 BP measured to confirm hypertension Qualitative traits In hypertensives: the whorls showing the highest frequency in most digits of both the right and left hands of males and females.…”

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“…Out of 17 studies, eight were conducted in India [ 16 – 19 , 21 – 23 , 26 ], two in the UK [ 30 , 31 ], two in the USA [ 28 , 29 ], two in Nigeria [ 20 , 27 ], one in Czech Republic [ 24 ], one in Turkey [ 25 ], and one in Iran [ 15 ]. However, only five studies reported the ethnic group or population affiliation [ 20 – 22 , 24 , 28 ].…”

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“…However, only five studies reported the ethnic group or population affiliation [ 20 – 22 , 24 , 28 ]. Population characteristics were uncertain in two studies due to unavailability in the full text and not reported in the abstract [ 19 , 23 ].…”

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“…Sex of persons was inconclusive in two studies due to unavailability in the full text and not reported in the abstract [ 19 , 22 ]. Sex was not reported in two studies [ 26 , 30 ] though in one of those [ 30 ], the case and control samples were matched by sex.…”

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Dermatoglyphics in hypertension: a review

Wijerathne

Meier

Agampodi

et al. 2015

J Physiol Anthropol

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Hypertension is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and mortality. A major medical advancement would be a better means to ascertain which persons are at higher risk for becoming hypertensive beforehand. To that end, there have been a number of studies showing that certain dermatoglyphic markers are associated with hypertension. This association could be explained if the risk toward developing hypertension later on in life is somehow connected with fetal development of dermatoglyphics. It would be highly valuable from a clinical standpoint if this conjecture could be substantiated since dermatoglyphic markers could then be used for screening out individuals who might be at an elevated risk of becoming hypertensive. The aim of this review was to search for and appraise available studies that pertain to the association between hypertension and dermatoglyphics.A systematic literature search conducted using articles from MEDLINE (PubMed), Trip, Cochran, Google scholar, and gray literature until December 2014. Of the 37 relevant publications, 17 were included in the review. The review performed according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement.This review showed a fairly consistent finding of an increased frequency of whorl patterns along with a higher mean total ridge count in digital dermatoglyphic results in hypertensive samples compared to controls. However, it was imperative to discuss several limitations found in the studies that could make this association as yet unsettled.

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“…Full texts were available only for 14 articles. Only the abstract was available for 3 articles [ 19 , 22 , 23 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Dermatoglyphics in hypertension: a review

Wijerathne

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Agampodi

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A “Handy” tool for hypertension prediction: Dermatoglyphics

Chakravathy

Shirali

Chowta

et al. 2018

Indian Heart Journal

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BackgroundFingerprints 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.MethodTwo 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.ResultMean “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.ConclusionFingerprint 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.

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