Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology Insights(TAPI)

Defence Services Medical Academy, Myanmar

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• Research Article   
  Aid for Personal Identification: Stereomicroscopic Morphological Patterns of Lip Print
  Author(s): Kyaw Soe Htun*, Htoo Aung Win, Khun Htun Hlaing, Kyaw Soe, Thein Zaw and Tin Maung Hlaing
  
  The lip prints being uniform throughout the life and characteristics of person can be used to verify the presence or absence of a person from the crime, provided there has been consumption of beverages, drinks, usage of cloth, tissues or napkin etc., at the crime scene. The objectives of this study were to find out the distribution of different lip print patterns among Myanmar males and females and to determine the relationship between lip prints and blood group. Thin layer of lip-stick was applied on the lips of these subjects. The hinged portion of a folded paper was inserted between the lips and the sub-jects were asked to press their lips onto it. Only middle 10 mm of both upper and lower lips were taken as study area. The lip prints, thus obtained were studied on the basis of Tsuchihashi’s classification. There was significant difference between male and female lip print pa.. Read More»
  

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