Abstract

STUDY OF DEHA PRAKRITI (PHENOTYPE) IN SWITRA (VITILIGO) WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BLOOD GROUP

*Dr. Samima Azmi and Dr. S. K. Chakraborty

Abstract

Deha prakṛti denotes the physiological character of a person that takes place at the time of conception and remain unchanged till the prior moment of death. So the concept of deha prakṛti can be somewhat correlated with phenotype as it is defined as the composite observable characteristics or traits of an organism in genetics. However, phenotypic disparity can be better understood with the hereditament of ABORh blood groups. ŝvitra with the cardinal sign of ŝveta lakṣaṇam can be correlated to vitiligo- a chronic depigmentory disorder of the skin as both has similar clinical presentation mentioned in ancient as well as modern science. Total 106 numbers of patients were registered. Out of which 23 patients were dropped due to various causes and rest 83 patients completed the study. During the study, it has been observed that Pittaja type of ŝvitra is highest in all the blood groups & deha prakṛiti irrespective of predominant doṣa, i.e., the role of pitta in the aetiopathogenesis of ŝvitra is significant. Prevalence of B positive & O positive & A positive blood groups are highest in all types of svitra. Pitta predominant deha prakṛti is highest in all types of blood groups. In this study, number of pittaja ŝvitra, pitta predominant deha prakṛti, O positive, B Positive & A positive cases are found highest. However, no any significant association can be made between the types of ŝvitra, blood groups and predominant deha prakṛti from the present study.

Keywords: deha prak?ti, ABORh blood groups, ?vitra, phenotypic disparity, vitiligo.