Relatioship of dermatolyphic patterns for the proper diagnosis of cancer: Systematic review

Authors

  • Nicolás Rodríguez-Moreno Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
  • María González-Burbano Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
  • Carlos Muñetones-Rodríguez Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
  • Laura Castro-Jiménez Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
  • Yenny Argüello-Gutiérrez Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
  • Diana Aguirre-Rueda Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
  • Isabel Adriana Sánchez Rojas Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.248.624

Keywords:

dermatoglyphics, fingerprints, cancer, diagnosis

Abstract

Introduction: Currently the study of dermatoglyphic patterns or fingerprints, has allowed to recognize early the predisposition of the subjects to suffer and develop some types of cancer with important results.  

Objective: To identify the fingerprint patterns that allow to adequately diagnose the predisposition to develop cancer, from the realization of an integrative systematic review of the literature.  

Method: A search was carried out in databases such as: PubMed/MEDLINE, Scielo, Cochrane, ScienceDirect, Scopus and Google Scholar, using the parameters established in the PRISMA guide, which allowed the collection of information related to those studies that allowed identifying the differences in fingerprint patterns between healthy subjects and subjects with cancer, for which 19 investigations that met the established inclusion criteria were selected;  They linked those studies published from 1975 to 2021, given the little evidence worked on around this diagnostic tool.  

Results: Statistically significant differences in count and anatomical conformation were identified for finger patterns such as: whorls, loops and ATD angle in subjects with cancer compared to control groups.  

Conclusions: Dermatoglyphia is a non-invasive, effective, and low-cost anatomical marker that allows early prediction of the possible development of cancer. 

Author Biographies

Nicolás Rodríguez-Moreno, Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia

Profesional en cultura física, deporte y recreación, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá. nicolasrodriguezm@usantotomas.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-3076 

María González-Burbano, Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia

Profesional en cultura física, deporte y recreación, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá. mariapgonzalez@usantotomas.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7921-5183 

Carlos Muñetones-Rodríguez, Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia

Profesional en cultura física, deporte y recreación, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá. carlosmunetones@usantotomas.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0296-7744 

Laura Castro-Jiménez, Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia

Docente Facultad de Cultura Física, Deporte y Recreación, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá. Doctor en Humanidades, Humanismo y Persona, magíster en Salud Pública y fisioterapeuta de la Universidad Nacional. Laura.castro@usantotomas.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-8084

Yenny Argüello-Gutiérrez, Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia

Docente Facultad de Cultura Física, Deporte y Recreación, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá. Magíster en Fisiología y fisioterapeuta de la Universidad Nacional. yenniarguello@usta.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8335-4936  

Diana Aguirre-Rueda, Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia

Docente Facultad de Cultura Física, Deporte y Recreación, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bucaramanga. Doctor en Fisiología y profesional en Cultura física, Deporte y Recreación, Universidad Santo Tomás. diana.aguirre01@ustabuca.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1166-5780 

Isabel Adriana Sánchez Rojas, Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia

Isabel Sánchez-Rojas. Docente Facultad de cultura física deporte y recreación. Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá. Doctorando en educación deportiva y ciencias del deporte, magister en educación, especialista en fisioterapia en cuidado crítico y fisioterapeuta de la universidad Manuela Beltrán. isabel.sanchez@usta.edu.co ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5545-0127   

Published

2024-05-20

How to Cite

Rodríguez-Moreno, N. ., González-Burbano, . M. ., Muñetones-Rodríguez, C. ., Castro-Jiménez, L. ., Argüello-Gutiérrez, Y. ., Aguirre-Rueda, D. ., & Sánchez Rojas, . I. A. (2024). Relatioship of dermatolyphic patterns for the proper diagnosis of cancer: Systematic review. Salud Uninorte, 40(2), 602–621. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.248.624

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Revisión Sistemática