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Dermatoglyphic Patterns of Acute Leukemia Patients

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Deptt. of Genetics, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, INDIA
  • 2Deptt. of Zoology, CRA College, Sonepat, Haryana, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 3, Issue (6), Pages 90-93, June,10 (2014)

Abstract

Dermatoglyphics is the study of patterns formed by epidermal ridges on fingers, palms and soles. The emerging association between certain combinations of dermatoglyphic traits and specific chromosome aberrations quickly established a useful diagnostic and an integral part of the medical diagnostic. The dermatoglyphic features of 176 patients with acute leukemia were compared with those of normal control subjects. Prints of digits and palm were taken by black inkpad method. Arch, loop and whorl pattern and atd angle was calculated in both patients of acute leukemia and control group. Palmer creases were noted as normal, simian and sydney creases. Male patients with leukemia have a higher frequency of digital whorls than male control group. Leukemia patients have more sydney palmar flexion creases than normal control subjects. The association of leukemia to distinctive dermatoglyphic features may represent another prenatal characteristic that may contribute to the understanding of risk factors for leukemia.

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