Study of fingerprints in relation to gender and blood group among medical students in Kerala region

Abstract

Finger prints are considered as one of the best tools for identification. Due to the immense potential of fingerprints as an effective  method for identification, the present work has attempted to analyse their correlation with gender and with the blood group of an  individual. The objective of this study was to ascertain the distribution of finger print patterns in individuals with different ABO and Rh  blood groups, along with an evaluation of the relationship between finger prints patterns and ABO blood groups in both males and  females. This prospective study was carried out among medical students. Atotal of 200 students (100 male & 100 female) participated  in the study. Majority of the subjects participating in the study belonged to the blood group O; followed by blood group B, A and AB  respectively. Males were seen to have a higher incidence of whorls and whereas females had a higher incidence of loops. Loops are  predominant in blood group A, B, AB and O in both Rh positive and Rh negative individuals with the exception of O negative where  whorls are more common. We can conclude that there is an association between the distribution pattern of fingerprints, blood groups  and gender and thus, prediction of gender and blood group of a person based on his fingerprint pattern is possible.