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Cheiloscopy and its patterns in comparison with ABO blood groups.

Neethu Telagi¹, Ahmed Mujib, Br Spoorthi

¹Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davanagere, Karnataka, India.

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Summary

This study investigated lip print patterns and ABO/Rh blood groups in 150 individuals. Researchers found no correlation between specific lip print characteristics and blood types.

Keywords:

Blood groups cheiloscopy types of lip prints

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Area of Science:

Forensic Science
Anthropology
Genetics

Background:

Lip prints, unique like fingerprints, are used in forensic identification.
ABO and Rh blood groups are crucial genetic markers with potential associations in various traits.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the distribution of lip print patterns (cheiloscopy) across different ABO and Rh blood groups.
To explore potential correlations between lip print characteristics and specific blood group phenotypes.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 150 individuals was randomly selected for the study.
Blood groups (ABO and Rh) were analyzed for each participant.
Lip print patterns were recorded and categorized.

Main Results:

The study found no statistically significant association between the distribution of lip print patterns and ABO/Rh blood groups.
No correlation was observed between specific lip print characteristics and the participants' blood types.

Conclusions:

Lip print patterns do not appear to be correlated with ABO and Rh blood groups.
Cheiloscopy findings suggest blood group is not a predictive factor for lip print patterns.