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Dermatoglyphics in hypertension: a review

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Physiological Anthropology, August 2015
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Title
Dermatoglyphics in hypertension: a review
Published in
Journal of Physiological Anthropology, August 2015
DOI 10.1186/s40101-015-0065-3
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Buddhika TB Wijerathne, Robert J Meier, Thilini C Agampodi, Suneth B Agampodi

Abstract

Hypertension is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and mortality. A major medical advancement would be a better means to ascertain which persons are at higher risk for becoming hypertensive beforehand. To that end, there have been a number of studies showing that certain dermatoglyphic markers are associated with hypertension. This association could be explained if the risk toward developing hypertension later on in life is somehow connected with fetal development of dermatoglyphics. It would be highly valuable from a clinical standpoint if this conjecture could be substantiated since dermatoglyphic markers could then be used for screening out individuals who might be at an elevated risk of becoming hypertensive. The aim of this review was to search for and appraise available studies that pertain to the association between hypertension and dermatoglyphics.A systematic literature search conducted using articles from MEDLINE (PubMed), Trip, Cochran, Google scholar, and gray literature until December 2014. Of the 37 relevant publications, 17 were included in the review. The review performed according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement.This review showed a fairly consistent finding of an increased frequency of whorl patterns along with a higher mean total ridge count in digital dermatoglyphic results in hypertensive samples compared to controls. However, it was imperative to discuss several limitations found in the studies that could make this association as yet unsettled.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Sri Lanka 3 5%
Unknown 55 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 7 12%
Student > Bachelor 6 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 9%
Professor 5 9%
Researcher 4 7%
Other 10 17%
Unknown 21 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 18 31%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 5%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 5%
Social Sciences 2 3%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 3%
Other 7 12%
Unknown 23 40%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 March 2023.
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#5,344,962
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#123
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#2
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