Abstract:
Dermatoglyphics is the study of epidermal ridges of palms, soles and fingers. Dermatoglyphic pattern has been studied in various diseases. In the present study Dermatoglyphic pattern was studied in Breast cancer, 50 Breast cancer patients and 50 normal subjects (free from disease of Breast cancer or family history) were selected and prints of palms and fingers were take. The prints were analysed by quantitative and qualitative methods like arches, loops, whorls, Interdigital areas, Triradial count, ab ridge count, atd angle, and total finger ridge count. Statistical tests like chi square test, and standard error of difference between two means was used. It was observed that radial and ulnar loops, whorls and arches in left hand showed statistically significant difference. Among the quantitative parameters ab ridge count, and atd angle showed statistically significant difference. Remaining parameters did not show statistically significant difference, Thus dermatoglyphic pattern can be used as a cheap modality in screening of masses at risk of Breast cancer.
Keywords: Dermatoglyphics, Breast Cancer, Radial loop, Ulnar loop, Whorls.
Journal Authors
1 Shivaji B. Sukre, 2 Mohammad Laeeque, 3 A Mahajan, 4 Shilpa N. Shewale
1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad.
3 Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Dr Ulhas Rao patil Medical College Jalgaon.
4 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad.