Dermatoglyphics in hypertension: a review

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Suneth B Agampodi¹  Thilini C Agampodi¹  Robert J Meier²  Buddhika TB Wijerathne³ 

[1] Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka;Department of Anthropology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA;Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka

关键词: Palm print;    Fingerprint;    Review;    High blood pressure;    Hypertension;    Dermatoglyphics;   

Others  :  1224093
DOI  :  10.1186/s40101-015-0065-3

 received in 2015-03-09, accepted in 2015-06-12,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Hypertension is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and mortality. A major medical advancement would be a better means to ascertain which persons are at higher risk for becoming hypertensive beforehand. To that end, there have been a number of studies showing that certain dermatoglyphic markers are associated with hypertension. This association could be explained if the risk toward developing hypertension later on in life is somehow connected with fetal development of dermatoglyphics. It would be highly valuable from a clinical standpoint if this conjecture could be substantiated since dermatoglyphic markers could then be used for screening out individuals who might be at an elevated risk of becoming hypertensive. The aim of this review was to search for and appraise available studies that pertain to the association between hypertension and dermatoglyphics.

A systematic literature search conducted using articles from MEDLINE (PubMed), Trip, Cochran, Google scholar, and gray literature until December 2014. Of the 37 relevant publications, 17 were included in the review. The review performed according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement.

This review showed a fairly consistent finding of an increased frequency of whorl patterns along with a higher mean total ridge count in digital dermatoglyphic results in hypertensive samples compared to controls. However, it was imperative to discuss several limitations found in the studies that could make this association as yet unsettled.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Wijerathne et al.

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