Evaluation of Dermatoglyphic Features of Type 2 Diabetic Patients as Compared to Non-Diabetics Attending Hospitals in Southern Ethiopia.
Amanuel TadesseAbinet GebreMickaelMelkamu Merid MengeshaHabtamu WondmagegnTesfaye MelakuTsegazeab AyeleSimeon Meskele LeytoHabtamu EsubalewAsaminew BirhanuPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2022)
The study revealed Loop pattern was more frequent in type 2 DM compared to non-diabetic study participants. Whorl type was more common than arch type in non-diabetic patients compared to type 2 DM groups. The result also showed tri-radius angle is significantly wider in diabetic groups in both hands.