Lip Prints and Blood Groups among Two South Indian Population-an in-Vivo Study

ABSTRACT Background Human beings have few characteristics that are unique from others. Lip prints are one of such feature. They are not changed throughout the life and are not influenced by injuries, diseases, or environmental changes. According to the various antigen–antibody reactions in the bloodstream, different individuals have specific blood groups. Aim To study the distribution of lip print patterns among individuals with different ABO and Rh blood groups and also to know the relation between their characters and blood groups. Materials and methods In the present study, lip prints were collected randomly from 85 individuals, and their blood group matching was performed. This is to identify the most common lip print type and to know any association between lip print types and blood groups. Tsuchihashi's classification of lip prints was used to compare with the ABO and Rh blood grouping systems. Results It was observed that in individuals with B+, A+, and O− blood groups, predominant pattern was Type IV and individuals having blood group O+ and AB+ common lip print pattern was Type II. Conclusion This study showed strong association between lip print patterns and ABO blood groups as some blood groups were not included in statistical analysis; further studies including larger sample are essential to substantiate the results. Clinical significance Correlating lip print with blood group helps in identification of the suspects. Along with lip prints, another biological record that remains unchanged throughout the lifetime of a person is the blood group. Determining the blood group of a person from the samples obtained at the site of crime and also recovering lip prints from site can help identify a person. How to cite this article Khanapure S, Suhas HG, Potdar S, Sam G, Sudeep CB, Arjun MR. Association between Cheiloscopic Patterns and ABO Blood Groups among South Indian Population. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(7):596-600.

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Are blood groups related to the distribution and severity of COVID-19? A cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in South India

Qatar Medical Journal ◽

10.5339/qmj.2021.63 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Elaina Pasangha ◽

Arkadeep Dhali ◽

Christopher D'Souza ◽

Soumya Umesh

Keyword(s):

Septic Shock ◽

Blood Group ◽

Indian Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Blood Groups ◽

South Indian Population ◽

Abo Blood Groups ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

South Indian

Background: Blood groups are inherited traits that affect the susceptibility/severity of a disease. A clear relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and ABO blood groups is yet to be established in the Indian population. This study aimed to demonstrate an association of the distribution and severity of COVID-19 with ABO blood groups. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted after obtaining ethics approval (IEC 207/20) among hospitalized patients using in-patient records and analyzed on SPSS-25. Chi-square tests were used for the analysis of categorical data and independent sample t-test/Mann–Whitney U tests were used for continuous data. Results: The B blood group had the highest prevalence among COVID-19-positive patients. The AB blood group was significantly associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (p = 0.03), sepsis (p = 0.02), and septic shock (p = 0.02). The O blood group was associated with significantly lower rates of lymphopenia and leucocytosis. However, no significant clinical association was seen in the O blood group. Conclusion: This study has demonstrated that blood groups have a similar distribution among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the South Indian population. Additionally, it preludes to a possible association between the AB blood group and ARDS, sepsis, and septic shock. Further studies having a larger representation of AB blood groups, especially in patients hospitalized for critical COVID-19, with adjustment for possible covariates, are warranted to provide a reliable estimate of the risk in the South Indian population.

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Knowledge and Awareness of Parents About Universal Immunisation Program and Optional Vaccines in South Indian Population

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ◽

10.31838/ijpr/2020.sp2.067 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (sp2) ◽

Keyword(s):

Indian Population ◽

South Indian Population ◽

South Indian

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Morphometric Study of Distal End of Humerus Bone in South Indian Population

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ◽

10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.01.353 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (01) ◽

Keyword(s):

Indian Population ◽

Morphometric Study ◽

South Indian Population ◽

South Indian

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TP53 codon 72 polymorphism and type 2 diabetes: a case–control study in South Indian population

Molecular Biology Reports ◽

10.1007/s11033-021-06505-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Harshitha K. Punja ◽

Dechamma Pandyanda Nanjappa ◽

Nishith Babu ◽

Krithika Kalladka ◽

B. Shanti Priya Dias ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Indian Population ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

South Indian Population ◽

Codon 72 ◽

South Indian ◽

Codon 72 Polymorphism ◽

Tp53 Codon 72 Polymorphism ◽

Control Study

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Prevalence of the additional head of quadriceps femoris in the South Indian population: a cadaveric and radiological study

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-95374-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Femina Sam ◽

Madhavi Kandagaddala ◽

Ivan James Prithishkumar ◽

Koyeli Mary Mahata ◽

Mahasampath Gowri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Indian Population ◽

Vastus Lateralis ◽

Femoral Nerve ◽

Quadriceps Femoris ◽

Lower Limbs ◽

South Indian Population ◽

The South ◽

South Indian ◽

Circumflex Femoral Artery ◽

Vastus Intermedius

AbstractQuadriceps femoris is an extensor muscle in the anterior compartment of thigh and is traditionally taught to be composed of four heads. Recently, there is an increased interest in the occurrence of an additional muscle head of quadriceps femoris. But scientific knowledge regarding its incidence is lacking in the South Indian population. This study was done to confirm the presence of the additional head by routine anatomic dissection and radiological imaging techniques. Forty-one formalin fixed human cadaveric lower limbs were dissected and the morphology of the additional head was noted. Retrospective analysis of 88 MRI images of patients was done. The additional muscle head was present in 43.9% of the cadaveric lower limbs and was consistently located between the vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius. It originated from variable portions of the greater trochanter, intertrochanteric line, lateral lip of linea aspera and lateral surface of the shaft of femur and inserted either as a muscle belly or as an aponeurosis into the vastus intermedius (55.6%), vastus lateralis (22.2%) or directly into the base of the patella. It received its vascular supply from branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and was innervated by branches from the posterior division of the femoral nerve. In addition, the additional muscle head was identified by MRI and its incidence was reported to be 30.68% for the first time in living subjects. The result of this study provides additional information in understanding the morphology of the quadriceps femoris muscle.

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