A Cross Sectional Study of Fingerprint Patterns and Ridge Densities in Relation to Sex
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https://doi.org/10.48165/jiafm.2023.45.4.6Keywords:
Fingerprint patterns, Dactylography, Fingerprint ridge density, Sex determinationAbstract
Fingerprints are the impressions left by the epidermal ridges of human fingers and these are found to be very unique. The study was conducted at Goa Medical College, Goa in order to determine the relationship between sex and finger print patterns as well as the relationship of ridge densities with respect to sex of an individual. Present study showed that Loops were the most common pattern in males and females followed by whorls. The least common patterns seen were the composites in males and in females. After statistical evaluation it is found that the average ridge density in males is 13.06 and the average ridge density in females is 14.54.
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