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Assessment of Dermatoglyphic Pattern in Relation with Blood Group: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hitesh Chawla , Ashish Tyagi1 , Hitesh Chawla2

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 13(1):p 41-45, . | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.13120.5
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Ashish Tyagi, Hitesh Chawla. Assessment of Dermatoglyphic Pattern in Relation with Blood Group: A Cross-Sectional Study. Indian J. Forensic Med Pathol. 2020;13(1):41-45.

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Objectives: The study was contemplated to ascertain the trends of dermatoglyphic pattern in individuals with different ABO and Rh blood groups and to evaluate the relationship between the pattern of fingerprints and blood groups. Methodology: The study was carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine at Government Medical College of southern Haryana. Medical students of the age group 18–24 years knowing their blood group and considering their accessibility to the department of Forensic Medicine were randomly selected for the study. Plain and rolled fingerprints for all digits of both hands were taken with ink pad on non-glazed paper. Results: The study revealed that loop was most frequently seen fingerprint followed by whorl, arch and composite. B positive is the most common blood group, and loops pattern of the fingerprint is predominant in all blood groups and Rh-positive and negative subjects, followed by whorls. Conclusion: Each fingerprint is unique; hence, it can be effectively used for corroborative identification of an individual in mass disasters as well as in other forensic applications. More studies with larger sample size should be conducted to enhance the reliability of correlation of dactylographic pattern with sex and blood group.

Keywords: Fingerprint; Dactylography; Dermatoglyphics; ABO blood group; Identification

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