Fingerprint Patterns in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Computerized Dermatoglyphic Analysis

Dermatoglyphics can be used as a supporting tool in the early detection of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus women. The present study aims to investigate fingerprints women with diabetes mellitus through dermatoglyphic method, and compare them without disease. It was conducted by obtaining all 10 fingers 268 – which is known method –, using Dermatoglyphic Reader®, data processed SPSS (IBM SPSS), version 20.0, significance level p< 0.05. researched groups are homogeneous for age, weight height variables. group had higher average number lines on left thumb, well highest total hand. Moreover, they greater deltas, addition presenting whorl shape 1 5 hand, 4 right We concluded that mark observation concerning their biological individuality differs from