Study of Palmar Angles and their significance in Diabetes mellitus

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

Fozia Nazir, Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, Mohammad Hayat Bhat, Showkat Ahmad Khan

Introduction: Study of the patterns of the epidermal ridges (Dermatoglyphics) can serve as an aid to the diagnosis of many diseases, particularly

those caused by chromosomal abnormalities. It has been presumed that any alteration in epidermal ridges of an individual prone to diabetes may

have a distinct Dermatoglyphics pattern, which remains unchanged throughout life. Dermatoglyphics can be used to find out possibility of

occurring of disease in future.

Aims and objectivesTo compare the palmar angles– angles atd, angle adt and angle dat, in cases of Diabetes mellitus with that of controls of same

age and sex.

Material & Method: The dermatoglyphic patterns of 100 patients (cases) and100 normal healthy individuals of the same age group were included

in the study as controls. The dermatoglyphic prints in present study were taken by Ink method. Palmar angles were measured in cases and controls

and the statiscally analyzed using independent t test

Results: Results showed a significant difference in mean values of palmar angles–angle atd, angle adt and angle dat, in cases than those of controls.

Conclusion: From the present study, it can be concluded that there is significant difference in palmar angles between patients and normal

individuals.