Finger dermatoglyphics and coronary heart disease

The association between coronary heart disease (CHD) and finger dermatoglyp hics has been examined in a sample of 50 CHD - patients (33) males and (17) females and 50 controls (28 males, 22 females) belonging to Patiala region . The samples were collected from Government Rajendra Hospital/College, Pat iala. The parameters included in the study are presence of patterns, whorls , loops, arches and composites, bimanual differences and various indices su ch as Pattern Intensity Index, Dankmeijer's Index and Furuhata's Index.