Dermatoglyphic Study in Psoriasis

Dermatoglyphics or study of the palmar prints is constant and individualistic. Any genetic abnormality if there is inherited and is reflected in finger prints. Psoriasis is a common familial chronic papulosquamous inflammatory skin disorder of unknown cause. Dermatoglyphics of psoriasis has been studied by various authors all over the world. The present study was conducted with an aim to find any change in dermatoglyphics of psoriatics among Coastal Odia population. The study was carried out in the department of Anatomy, MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha. It consists of 420 cases (210 psoriatics and 210 controls). Various parameters of dermatoglyphics like total ridge count, palmar patterns, atd angle and a-b ridge count were analyzed by using statistical calculations to find out the mean, standard deviation and standard error of mean. Significance of the statistical analysis was established after finding p value and t value. After complete analysis it is concluded from the study that there is definitely a statistically significant difference in the dermatoglyphic patterns of psoriatics and controls.