Abstract :
Diabetes is a global disease and is rising in occurrence though the rate of increase is higher in developing
countries than that in the developed countries. Dermatoglyphics is a branch of science involved in the
study of epidermal ridges on the surface of fingertips, palms, soles and toes A case control study was
conducted at Bapuji Hospital, Davngere to compare dermatoglyphic patterns in patients with Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus and normal subjects and also to check if an association between type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
and dermatoglyphics exists. The study concluded that there were no association between dermatoglyphics
(pattern of fingerprints and triradii angles) and diabetes mellitus when the population was considered as a
whole(males and females together) but there were significant differences when the sexes were considered
separately.
Keyword :
 Dermatoglyphic patterns, Diabetes mellitus, Prevention.