Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Estimation of Stature and Gender From Thumb Indices: An Institutional Based Study

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Tariq Wali1 , Sharad Kumar Agarwal2

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Background: The main purpose of investigating the damaged remains is to develop a biological profile that identifies individuals by estimating the age, gender, and stature of the remains. This profile helps to increase the likelihood of identifying the information of the victim’s events or disasters. Estimating statures through human remains is based on the principle that there is a linear relationship between statures and various parts of the human body and bones. Hence; the present study was undertaken for assessing stature and gender from thumb indices

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