Association of 'atd' Angle with ?- Thalassemia Major: A Case Control Study among North-western Indian population

Ghanshyam Gupta; Manali Arora

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

Association of 'atd' Angle with ?- Thalassemia Major: A Case Control Study among North-western Indian population

Ghanshyam Gupta, Manali Arora

Abstract :

Dermatoglyphics has been accepted as a simple and cost–effective method for determining various chromosomal,medical disorders and as well as hemoglobinopathies.β–thalassemia is a common disorder of hemoglobin synthesis in India. Keeping this in view, thepresent study was planned to study the association of �atd� angles with β–thalassemia major cases in comparison to controls. A case control study was carried out in 400 study participants (200 cases & 200 controls) in department of Anatomy, R.N.T. Medical College & attached hospitals, Udaipur, Rajasthan. �atd� angle of all study participants was measured. It was concluded that there was significant association of �atd� angle found with β– thalassemia major. This dermatoglyphic parameter can be used as a diagnostic tool for the screening of β–thalassemia major.