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Dermatoglyphic pattern, an anatomical indicator of bronchial asthma: A case control study
Swapnesh Sagar1, Vikas Rangare2, Kapil Raghuwanshi3
1Department of Anatomy, Mansarovar Medical College & MGU Hospital, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
Dermatoglyphic patterns may be used to diagnose bronchial asthma, a genetically based chronic inflammatory airway disease. Therefore, it is of interest to compare patterns in asthma patients and a control group in order to assess dermatoglyphic pattern as a non-invasive marker for bronchial asthma. 102 asthma sufferers and 102 controls participated in the study, and the dermatoglyphic patterns of the two groups differed statistically significantly. The case group's whorl patterns were significantly higher than the control group's but their arch and loop patterns were smaller. Dermatoglyphics, particularly whorl patterns, can be used as a non-invasive anatomical marker and could be helpful in diagnosing bronchial asthma, according to the results.
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