Co-relation of Dermatoglyphics with Lifestyle Disorders: A Review
Abstract
Dermatoglyphics is the study of epidermal ridge patterns on the palm, fingers, sole and toes. They are genetically determined. There are three types of fingerprint patterns: Arches, loops and whorls. Finger prints of both hands are not same and they persist throughout life unless there is damage to the dermis. The patterns of fingertip patterns begin to form around the 10th week of intrauterine life. These patterns are inherited in from genetic makeup of the parents. Because of these amazing qualities, these dermal ridges play a very crucial and important role in the personal identification of an individual, for forensic purposes, in twin diagnosis, racial variation and have applied values in various diseases and syndromes. These ridges play a significant role in assessing various diseases in the mankind. Dermatoglyphics analysis is most reliable, convenient, cost-effective and non-invasive tool for determining the clinical disorders specially genetic and can also be used to identify lifestyle disorders like diabetes mellitus, hypertension and various cardiovascular disorders in a high-risk individual in advance, thus can be controlled to prevent its extreme severity. Dermatoglyphics has been accepted as a simple and inexpensive method for deciding whether a patient would have a particular genetic or chromosomal defect or not and if so, to adopt the preventive strategies at the early enough stages. Though dermatoglyphics generally do not play major role in clinical diagnosis however, a positive co-relation of dermatoglyphics has been observed with lifestyle diseases. Thus, it can serve as a ready screener for early identification of at-risk individuals and prevent the further complications.
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