TITLE:
Association of Finger Ridge Pattern and E-Beta-Thalassemia: A Study on Bengalee Population of West Bengal, India
AUTHORS:
Piyali Das, Jyoti Ratan Ghosh, Arup Ratan Bandyopadhyay
KEYWORDS:
Dermatoglyphics, E-Beta Thalassemia, Bengalee Hindu Caste Population, Finger Pattern Type
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Anthropology,
Vol.5 No.1,
February
3,
2015
ABSTRACT: There is well documented relationship between dermatoglyphics and specific syndromes of genetic origins. Since beta-thalassemia is a major genetic disorder in West Bengal, India, therefore, rapid diagnosis of major beta thalassemia along with certain preventive measures is of utmost significance. The aim of the present study was to understand the association of the finger prints patterns among the E-beta thalassemia patients of Bengalee Hindu Caste population of West Bengal, India. To achieve the purpose, bilateral fingerprints have been collected from 100 (Male-50, Female-50) diagnosed E-beta thalassemia patients from Bengalee population in West Bengal using standard ink roller technique. Examination on finger pattern type revealed significantly (p