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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.
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Summary
Dermatoglyphic patterns, specifically whorl patterns, show significant differences between asthma patients and controls. This suggests dermatoglyphics can serve as a non-invasive marker for diagnosing bronchial asthma.
Area of Science:
- Medical Science
- Genetics
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease with a genetic basis.
- Non-invasive diagnostic markers for bronchial asthma are of significant clinical interest.
- Dermatoglyphics, the study of fingerprint patterns, has potential as an anatomical marker.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the potential of dermatoglyphic patterns as a non-invasive diagnostic marker for bronchial asthma.
- To compare dermatoglyphic patterns between individuals with bronchial asthma and a healthy control group.
Main Methods:
- A case-control study was conducted with 102 bronchial asthma patients and 102 healthy controls.
- Dermatoglyphic patterns (fingerprints) were analyzed for each participant.
- Statistical analysis was performed to compare pattern frequencies between the two groups.
Main Results:
- Statistically significant differences were observed in dermatoglyphic patterns between asthma patients and controls.
- Asthma patients exhibited a significantly higher prevalence of whorl patterns compared to the control group.
- Conversely, arch and loop patterns were found to be less frequent in the asthma group.
Conclusions:
- Dermatoglyphic patterns, particularly the increased frequency of whorl patterns, may serve as a valuable non-invasive anatomical marker for bronchial asthma.
- Further research into dermatoglyphics could aid in the early and non-invasive diagnosis of bronchial asthma.
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