title: Cheiloscopy and its patterns in comparison with ABO blood groups.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to determine the distribution of different lip print patterns among subjects having different ABO and Rh blood groups and to determine the correlation between their characters and blood groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study was done on 150 individuals who were randomly selected and blood groups of these subjects were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results revealed no association between distribution of lip print (cheiloscopy) pattern and blood groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lip print pattern does not show any correlation between blood groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davanagere, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Neethu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Telagi
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mujib
authors.forename: Br
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spoorthi
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naik