Title

Analysis of Primary Fingerprint Patterns in Medical Students of Banda District Uttar Pradesh.

Authors

Priyanka Garg, Mustaria Pankaj Kumar, Navin Kumar, Mukesh Kumar Bansal, Mukesh Yadav

 Abstract

Background: A reliable personal identification is important in many situations like civil, criminal, commercial and financial transaction frauds. Dactylography is considered as the most effective and reliable method of personal identification. Objective: The objective of the present study was to find out the pattern of primary fingerprints in individuals with different ABO and Rh blood groups along with an evaluation of the relationship between primary fingerprint patterns and blood groups in both sexes. Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, fingerprints and ABO & Rh blood groups of 190 medical students belonging to the age group of 17-29 years were collected & data were analyzed by the chi-square test. Results: Maximum subjects (39.47%) belonged to the blood group ‘O’ followed by blood group ‘B’. The majority (93.68%) belong to the Rh +ve blood group. Loop patterns were the most common primary fingerprint pattern followed by whorls and arches in both males & females in all blood groups. All fingers of both hands except ring finger showed the highest frequency of loop primary fingerprint pattern. Conclusion: The present study shows that the general distribution of the primary fingerprint pattern is related to gender and blood group ‘B’. Primary fingerprint pattern distribution is also related to the individual digit in all blood groups except ‘AB’ blood group.

 Keywords

ABO blood group, Dactylography, Fingerprint pattern, Rh blood group.

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