Dermatoglyphic patterns among medical students: A cross-sectional analytical study

Samuel Benedict W; Shilpa S; Praveen Athani; Harshitha V

doi:10.30574/ijsra.2026.18.3.0639

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Dermatoglyphic patterns among medical students: A cross-sectional analytical study

Samuel Benedict W, Shilpa S ^*, Praveen Athani and Harshitha V

Department of Forensic Medicine, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Research Article

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2026, 18(03), 1532-1535

Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2026.18.3.0639

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2026.18.3.0639

Publication history

Received on 21 February 2026; revised on 28 March 2026; accepted on 31 March 2026

Abstract

Background: Dermatoglyphics is a scientifically validated tool for personal identification based on the uniqueness and permanence of epidermal ridge patterns.

Aim: To analyze the distribution of fingerprint patterns and assess gender-based differences among medical students.

Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 100 medical students (50 males and 50 females). Left thumb impressions were collected using the standard ink method and classified according to the Galton-Henry system. Statistical analysis was performed using chi-square test.

Results: Loop pattern was the most common (54%), followed by whorl (39%), arch (6%), and composite (1%). No statistically significant association was found between gender and fingerprint patterns (χ² = 2.13, p = 0.54).

Conclusion: Loop pattern predominates in the study population, consistent with global dermatoglyphic trends.

Keywords

Dermatoglyphics; Fingerprints; Forensic Identification; Loop Pattern; Ridge Characteristics

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Samuel Benedict W, Shilpa S, Praveen Athani and Harshitha V. Dermatoglyphic patterns among medical students: A cross-sectional analytical study. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2026, 18(03), 1532-1535. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2026.18.3.0639.

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