Dermatoglyphics: A Diagnostic Tool
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Anatomy - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Dermatoglyphics includes the study of ridge pattern on the pulp of fingers, lips and foot prints etc. Finger prints proved their uniqueness in identification. Besides this the finger print pattern indicates future risk of certain diseases like Cancer, Diabetes and Hypertension. This paper is aimed at looking such relationship between major finger print patterns and diseases like Diabetes and Hypertension.
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T. M. Sucharitha
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