Role of atd Angle of Palm in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

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  • Afrose Ahmed Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
  • Shamim Ara Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • KM Monjurul Alom MD (Pulmonology) Resident - phase B, National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH), Mohakhali, Dhaka
  • Saida Rashed Assistant professor, Deparrtment of Anatomy, Medical College for Women and Hospital, Uttara, Dhaka
  • Sadia Rahman Assistant professor, Deparrtment of Anatomy, Ibrahim Medical College, Shahbag, Dhaka
  • Nadia Islam Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v8i2.33654

Keywords:

Dermatoglyphic, pulmonary tuberculosis, axial triradius, atd angle

Abstract

Background: Dermtoglyphics are the lines and ridges forming a skin pattern, especially on the palm of the hands, fingertips and soles of feet. Differentiations of dermal ridges in early life are genetically determined1. Any disturbance by genetic factors causes development of unusual dermatoglyphics. On the other hand, deficiency of Mannose binding protein (MBP) gene and Interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene cause spread of pulmonary tuberculosis2. The dermatoglyphic pattern in patient with pulmonary tuberculosis can represent an anatomical, non-invasive, inexpensive tool for screening high-risk population, and facilitates early prediction of vulnerable population of PTB.

Materials and Methods: A Cross-sectional, analytical type of study was conducted in Department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, from January 2012 to December 2012. The study was performed in 100 patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis and 100 healthy individuals.

Results: There was significant reduction in mean±SD of atd angle in pulmonary tuberculosis patients in comparison to control subjects. Mean±SD of atd angle was 37.87±3.403 in pulmonary tuberculosis patients and 49.77±4.628 in the control subjects. The difference was highly significant (P<0.001).

Conclusion: The atd angle was found significantly narrower in the study group compared to the control subjects.

Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 8, No. 2: Jul 2017, P 85-88

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Afrose Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhanmondi, Dhaka



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Published

2017-08-23

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Ahmed, A., Ara, S., Alom, K. M., Rashed, S., Rahman, S., & Islam, N. (2017). Role of atd Angle of Palm in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal, 8(2), 85–88. https://doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v8i2.33654

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