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Type of Article : Original Research

Year: 2015 | Volume 3 | Issue 4 | Page No. 1515-1519

Date of Publication: 31-10-2015

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2015.287

STUDY OF ATD ANGLE AND FINGER RIDGE COUNT IN LEPROSY PATIENT OF BHAVNAGAR DISTRICT

Bharat J. Sarvaiya *¹, Jagdish S. Chaudhari ², S. M. Patel ³, S. V. Patel ⁴.

^*1,2 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India.

³ Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India.

⁴ Former Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India.

Address: Dr. Bharat J. Sarvaiya, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. Mobile No.: +919374284950.
E-Mail: dr.bharatsarvaiya@yahoo.in

Abstract

Introduction: The ATD angle and finger ridge count, are palmar dermatoglyphics features of an individual. During the first & second trimester of pregnancy epidermal growth occur in stages and result in an increase epidermal thickness. Epidermal ridges begin to appear in embryos at 10th week and are permanently established by 17th weeks. The types of pattern develop in palm & soles are genetically determined. They are of considerable clinical interest because they affected by certain anomalies of early development including genetic disease.
Objective: There are certain genetic (Chromosomal), Non chromosomal & metabolic disease shows particular palmer dermatoglyphics features so in this study we were trying to find out the difference in dermatoglyphics features in leprosy patient and control group.
Materials and Methods: The sample consists of 100 cases of leprosy in age group of 18-60 year from Bhavnagar district. The finger print and palm print were taken by using ink & pad method and Compared with Control group of 18-60 years. The dermatoglyphics parameter like ATD angle, TFRC & AFRC were studied and evaluated for statistical significance.
Results and Conclusion: There was statistically significant difference was observed in ATD angle as compared with control. There was no statistically significant difference observed in TFRC & AFRC as compared with control. The dermatoglyphics features can be useful diagnostically to differentiate the leprosy patient and control group.
KEY WORDS: Dermatoglyphics, Leprosy, Genetic, finger ridge count, ATD angle.

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Bharat J. Sarvaiya, Jagdish S. Chaudhari, S. M. Patel, S. V. Patel. STUDY OF ATD ANGLE AND FINGER RIDGE COUNT IN LEPROSY PATIENT OF BHAVNAGAR DISTRICT. Int J Anat Res 2015;3(4):1515-1519. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2015.287