Affiliation:
1. Sri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Abstract
Hypertension is a chronic condition of concern due to its role in the causation of other non-communicable diseases like coronary heart disease, stroke and other vascular complications. In the era of socio-economic and epidemiological transition of population, it is the commonest cardiovascular disorder and emerged as major public health problem. It is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular mortality, in case of human being’s index finger (2D), to ring finger(4D), commonly called as 2D:4D ratio find a great interest for researcher because they exhibit sexual di-morphism and are also linked to several individualities.
Publisher
IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd
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