A Study of Sexual Dimorphism in Finger Print Pattern in Indian Population.
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2016-07
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Background: In Dermatoglyphics the finger palms and soles elevation pattern are studied. The term dermatoglyphics,
the uniqueness of a person’s fingerprints have been thought by some to be fixing to a person’s personality and
constructing genetic quality of each individual. Methods: In the present study, 400 students are taken from out of which
200 males and 200 females. Prints are taken and the ridge counts are studied with the help of a magnifying lens. They
are identified as: Arches, Loops and Whorls in both genders. The Performa is prepared on a durable A4 sheet divided
into five marked areas. The right hand thumb (1) index finger (2) middle finger (3) ring finger (4) little finger (5), followed
by the left hand; thumb (6) index finger (7) middle finger (8) ring finger (9), little finger (10). Result: The most common
fingerprint patterns in Indian population is loops (both ulnar and radial) (60.65%) followed by whorls (34.7%) and arch
(53.5%). The most common fingerprint patterns in Indian males is ulnar loops (55.1%) similarly (64.6%) females had
ulnar loops. The percentage of whorls in males and females were 38% and 31.4% respectively. The rarest finger pattern
was arch (6%) in males and (4.7%) in females. Conclusion: Dermatoglyphics can play an important role in person
identity and gender estimation. Thus this study we prove helpful in forensic science and also in slowing medico legal
cases.
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Arches, Finger prints, Loops, Sexual dimorphism, Whorls
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Shukla Sagun, Sharma Nidhi, Jain Sanjeev Kumar, Budhiraja Virendra, Rastogi Rakhi, Garg Rohin, Nafees Hina, Shukla Sumita. A Study of Sexual Dimorphism in Finger Print Pattern in Indian Population. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2016 July-Aug; 2(4): 169-173.