A STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION OF HAIR ON THE PHALANGES OF HAND IN NORTH INDIA

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S. A. N. S. R. S. M. Dilshad Usmani, “A STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION OF HAIR ON THE PHALANGES OF HAND IN NORTH INDIA”, ijmhs, vol. 3, no. 1, Oct. 2013.
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Abstract

The aim of the study was to observe the distribution of hair on the phalanges of the hand in the population of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. 1000 males and 800 females aged between 18-30 yrs were randomly selected for study. The dorsum of hand was inspected for phalangeal hair distribution. Observations were categorized on the basis of gender and phalangeal hair patterns. The results showed that proximal phalangeal hair was present in 98.8% males and 98% females. The most common combination was 1-2-3-4-5. The middle phalangeal hair was absent in 56.3% males and 64.8% females. 3-4 pattern was most common combination in middle phalangeal hair distribution. Hair on distal phalanx were absent in all subjects. All these parameters were compared with available literature and it was found that interethnic, sexual and racial variations exist in phalangeal hair distribution. So, we conclude that the study of hair distribution has anthropological and medico legal importance.

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