Dermatoglyphics has been used as vehicle to resolve broader biomedical problems. It is a noninvasive & non painful method of diagnosis. Palamer prints can be used as a screening tool for the hypertension. Objectives: To find out the association of palmar dermatoglyphics with the hypertension. Materials and Methods: Right palm prints were taken with the help of black inkpad on glossy paper and were observed using magnifying glass. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured. The atd

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... e of right was measured. Observations: The right palmar prints and the atd angles were found correlated with hypertension. Conclusions: Larger the number of whorls on right hand and that too on index and ring finger greater is the systolic pressure. Persons with higher the atd angle were found hypertensive.