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Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Journal of Medical Sciences Trust
ISSN: 0019-5359
EISSN: 0019-5359
Vol. 57, No. 10, 2003, pp. 437-441
Bioline Code: ms03028
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 57, No. 10, 2003, pp. 437-441

 en DERMATOGLYPHICS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Roopa Ravindranath, R Shubha, H V Nagesh, Job Johnson, Sayee Rajangam

Abstract

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have been referred to Division of Human Genetics for counselling. Qualitative dermatoglyphics comprising of finger print pattern, interdigital pattern, hypothenar pattern and palmar crease were studied on 26 female and 11 male rheumatoid arthritis patients. Comparison between patient male and control male; and patient female and control female has been done. 'Chi' square test was performed. In male patients, with hands together, arches were increased, loops/whorls were decreased. Partial Simian crease was significantly increased. In the right hand, patterns were increased in the 3rd interdigital area. On the other hand, in female patients there was a significant increase in whorls and decrease in loops on the first finger on both the hands, increase in arches on the 3rd finger; both arches and whorls on the 4th finger of left hand. Present study has emphasized that dermatoglyphics could be applied as a diagnostic tool to patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Keywords
Rheumatoid arthritis, Dermatoglyphics, Palmar crease, Simian crease

 
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