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Name | Analysis of dematoglyphic traits in patients with breast cancer |
Description | Research article:-Physiotherapy J. Lavanya1*,P.Saraswathi2 , J.Vijayakumar3 and S. Prathap4. 1BPT ,M.Sc, tutor, ACS Medical college, Chennai, India 2MBBS, M.Sc., Ph.D., Head of department, 3M.Sc.,Ph.D., Professor, Dept of Anatomy, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, India,4MPT,PhD., Associate professor, college of physiotherapy, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, India.
Abstract:- Aim: To analyze the quantitative and qualitative dermatoglyphic traits in patients with breast cancer. Objective: To determine whether dermatoglyphics can represent a non-invasive anatomical marker of Breast Cancer. Methodology: 60 individuals are selected in two groups. GI–30 Female patients with diagnosed breast cancer. G II – 30 Normal Females (control group).The finger ridge patterns of both hands are photographed using digital camera and were analyzed using Adobe Photoshop editor by visual observation. Outcome Measure: Quantitative parameters: Finger ridge count, Total finger ridge count, A-B ridge count, palmar angle (AtD), and pattern intensity index. Qualitative parameters: % of subjects with ≥ 6 whorls, % of total number of whorls in all digits. Result: From the statistical analysis made, the data’s revealed statistically significant difference between both the groups. Quantitative parameters- Finger ridge count Rt (P = 0.0450) Lt (P = 0.0431), total finger ridge count (P = 0.0400), A-B ridge count Rt (P = 0.0015) Lt (P = 0.0003), palmar angle (AtD) Rt (P = 0.0208) Lt (P = 0.0365), pattern intensity index (P = 0.0464) and qualitative parameters - % of subjects with ≥ 6 whorls. (P = 0.0337), % of total number of whorls in all digits (P = 0.0124), which proves breast cancer patients exhibited significant changes in their dermatoglyphic patterns compared to normal. Conclusion: The present study concludes that there is a possible genetic influence on the digital ridge patterns in carcinoma of breast patients in whom the digital ridge patterns are otherwise significantly affected.
Key words:-Dermatoglyphics, breast cancer, dermal ridge patterns. |
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