ABSTRACT
Objective: to find out the relation of finger prints with blood groups among medical students. Study design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration: This study wa conducted at Azad Jamrnu Kashmir Medical collqe Muzaffarabad [AJK] in the department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology from Feb, 2013 to March, 2013. Materials and method: a total of 200 medical students of 1st year and 2nd year MBBS of AJK Mcdical College Irluzaffarabad with known blmd groups were included in tht srudy. Finger prinrs were taken by stamp pad mehod. Resullc: Lanps are rhc most commun while arches are the ltasr common occumng finger WnLs. Idoops arc predominant in bland group B and lowest in blood group AB and percentage of loops wrrc highest in Rh-positive individuals and Iower in Rh- ntgaive individuals. Contlusion: There is an association bcween disrributian af finger pint pattern and blad groups