Dermatoglyphic study in Azoospermic and Oligozoospermic males

Bheem Prasad¹, Padamjeet Panchal¹ and Dayanidhi Kumar²

¹Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Phulwari Sharif, Patna, Bihar, India-801507.

²Department of  Laboratory, Indira IVF, Raja Bazaar, Patna, Bihar, India-800014.

Corresponding Author E-mail: padampanchal@gmail.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/2880

ABSTRACT:

Introduction:Infertility resulting in men has evoked considerable medical and social interest. The dermatoglyphic study has been proven to be a useful diagnostic tool for different diseases. It is easy due to its cost-effectiveness and non-invasive procedure. Multiple aetiological factors are responsible for azoospermia and oligozoospermia. This study was done to know thedermatoglyphic patterns among male patients suffering from azoospermia and oligozoospermia and compare the findings with the general population.

Methods:Total seventy-six cases suffering from azoospermia and oligozoospermia were taken with an equal number of individuals in the control group. The fingerprint patterns and ridge counts were compared with healthy age-matched control subjects. The fingerprint patterns were collected by standard ink method. The data was collected and subjected to Chi-square and analysis of variance at a 95 % confidence interval.

Results:The overall frequency was loop was higher, followed by whorls and arches in men with azoospermia and oligozoospermia. It was observed that comparing the fingertip ridge patterns and their frequencies were significant (p<.05) inazoospermia and oligozoospermia as compared to controls.The increase in the total number of arches wasobserved in men with oligozoospermia as compared with respect to the control group. Thedifferencesin cases and control groups with respect to parameters such as Total finger ridge count (TFRC)as well as Absolute finger ridge count (AFRC) were found statistically insignificant.

Conclusions:There is a substantial correlation between fingerprint patterns of men withazoospermia and oligozoospermiamales attending the In Vitro fertilisation Centre. These correlations may have an essential role in the early diagnosis of reproductive dysfunction in the future.

KEYWORDS: Azoospermia; Dermatoglyphic; Infertility; Oligozoospermia; Patterns; Ridge Count

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