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Table 2 Summary of studies that assessed association of dermatoglyphics with juvenile hypertension

From: Dermatoglyphics in hypertension: a review

Author

Country

Group

Ethnicity

Age

Number

Sex

Diagnostic criteria

Dermatoglyphic findings

Palyzová et al. [24]

Czech Republic

Cases

Inhabitant Prague population

13–27

172

M = 116,

F = 56

Elevated BP detected accidently.

Scrutinized to rule out secondary causes of Hypertension

Qualitative traits

In hypertensives (both sexes): significantly lower ulnar loops and increase whorls. More frequent occurrence of distal triradius (mostly t1) and more missing axial triradius

Quantitative traits

In hypertensives (both sexes): higher TFRC and significantly high mean atd angles

In hypertensives (females): lower a–b ridge count observed in right hand

Control

Inhabitant Prague population

15–65

240

M = 130

Healthy individuals.

Not suffering from high BP.

No family history of hypertension or its complications

F = 110

Polat MH et al. [25]

Istanbul Turkey

Cases

 

19–35

21

M = 15

Diagnosed patients with hypertension secondary clinical, biochemical, and radiological causes of hypertension excluded

Qualitative traits

In hypertensives (females): Significantly lower ulnar loops and higher whorl.

In hypertensives (both sexes):

Significantly lower occurrence of loops interdigital area in 111 and higher occurrence in H area. Significantly lower axial triradius t occurrence. Ending of palmer

A line is more common in position 4

Quantitative traits

In hypertensives (males): significantly higher TRC

F = 6

Control

  

50

M = 25

Healthy controls

F = 25

  1. M male, F female, NR not reported, BP blood pressure, TRC total ridge count, TFRC total finger ridge count