Analysis of Dermatoglyphics and Cheiloscopy Patterns in Hypertensive and type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients - A Clinical Study

Abstract Development of hypertension is strongly impacted by hereditary and environmental variables. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a systemic disease that is mostly defined by genetics and is closely linked to family medical history. Positive medical history increases the probability of disease risk. Hence the investigation of correlation of dermatoglyphics patterns as well as cheiloscopy patterns helps in early diagnosis of hypertension as well as type II diabetes mellitus. Aim :- to investigate the incidence of dermatoglyphics and cheiloscopy patterns in hypertensive and type II diabetes mellitus patients within the North Indian population.  Materials and Method :- In this study 500 patients were enrolled ( aged > 40 years),Group 1 :- 150 patients having history of hypertension, group 2 :- 150 patients having history of type II DM, group 3 patients :- 200 patients having history of both hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus. Lipprint patterns were captured with red flamed lip color and cello tape where as fingerprint patterns were captured with the help of stamp ink pad on white bond paper. Results:- Cheiloscopic analysis showed the prevalence of branched and reticular type of patterns in hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus patients. No gender statistically significant difference was seen with respect to cheiloscopic patterns in hypertension as well as in type II diabetes mellitus patients. Dermatoglyphic patterns showed the predominance of whorl and ulnar loop pattern in all the three groups. Gender statistical significant difference was observed. Conclusion:- The study concludes that the occurrence of type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension may be determined using dermatoglyphic and cheiloscopic patterns, respectively. Key words:- Dermatoglyphic,cheiloscopic,type II diabetes mellitus,hypertension.