Diagnostic value of fingerprint patterns: An explorative study on beta-thalassemia diagnosis

Authors

  • Hasan Solhi Assistant professor, Forensic medicine & toxicologist, School of medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak
  • Mojgan Hashemieh Assistant professor, Hematologist & oncologist, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
  • Mohammad Lorgard Dezfuli Nejad Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak
  • Hamid Reza Khoddami Vishteh Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak
  • Maryam Rahmati Nejad Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v36i1.4631

Keywords:

Thalassemia, ? Thalassemia, Fingerprint pattern, Adults

Abstract

 

Rapid diagnosis of major ? thalassemia along with certain preventive measures is of utmost significance. The present study aims to compare the fingerprints in Major ? thalassemic patients (67) and in their parents (76 with minor thalassemia) with the normal fingerprints of control group (144). A forensic medical examiner determined fingerprint types of arch, loop, whorl and other types. Like normal individuals, loop fingerprint pattern was found to be the most common fingerprint type among thalassemic patients. However, the number of whorl fingerprints in all fingers in thalassemic patients was greater than that of normal individuals and the number of loop fingerprints was smaller (p<0.05). Arch type fingerprint pattern was less frequent in major thalassemic patients compared to minor thalassemic ones (p<0.05). The findings show that the number of whorl fingerprint patterns in thalassemic patients was greater than that of normal individuals, while the number of loop fingerprint patterns being smaller and the frequency of arch fingerprint pattern in patients with major thalassemia was lower than that of minor thalassemic patients. Therefore, one may choose fingerprint pattern as a simple, affordable and appropriate screening method to help detect the afflicted patients and prevent severe cases of thalassemia.

Online: 18 July 2010

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v36i1.4631

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2010; 36: 27-31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2010-07-17

How to Cite

Solhi, H., Hashemieh, M., Lorgard Dezfuli Nejad, M., Khoddami Vishteh, H. R., & Rahmati Nejad, M. (2010). Diagnostic value of fingerprint patterns: An explorative study on beta-thalassemia diagnosis. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin, 36(1), 27–31. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v36i1.4631

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