Dermatoglyphic study on children with thalassemia

Abstract

The study of the epidermal ridges of finger, palm and sole and the patterns formed by them is known as dermatoglyphics. Dermatoglyphic patterns of 35 male and 40 female, a total of 75 patients with β-Thalassemia major and their 42 male 56 female relatives who were β-Thalassemia minor for the trait a total of 98 individuals were compared with those of 250 male and 250 female, a total of control cases. On the fingertips of β-thalassemia major cases, ulnar loop types are more, and whorl type patterns, total ridge count for males and palmar IV loops are less. H loops and t triradii are more than those of the control cases. Also, palmar A lines on the palm is frequently terminated on regions 3 and 4. At the fingertips of parents with β-thalassemia minor, ulnar loops are less, whorl types are more, palmar III, H loops and t triradii are more, H loops and t triradii less than those of the control cases and palmar A lines on the palms were opening toward 4 the region.