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| Mechanism of infection of a human isolate Salmonella (3,10 :r :-) in chicken ileum : ultrastructural study
Rakesh Chander Yashroy
December 2007, 126(6):558-566
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| Lead hepatotoxicity & potential health effects
A Mudipalli
December 2007, 126(6):518-527
PMID:18219078Occupational and environmental exposures to lead (Pb), one of the toxic metal pollutants, is of global concern. Health risks are increasingly associated with environmental exposures to Pb emissions from, for example, the widespread use of leaded gasoline in developing countries. Exposure occurs mainly through the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems, and the ingested and absorbed Pb is stored primarily in soft tissues and bone. Autopsy studies of Pb-exposed patients have shown a large amount (approximately 33%) of the absorbed Pb in soft tissue stored in liver. In addition to neuronal encephalopathy observed in persons after exposure to very high concentrations of Pb, gastrointestinal colic (abdominal pain, constipation, intestinal paralysis) is a consistent early symptom of Pb poisoning in humans. Such severe gastrointestinal effects are consistently observed in patients with a blood Pb range of 30 to 80 microg/dl. Ingestion of Pb is one of the primary causes of its hepatotoxic effects. Hepatocarcinogenic effects of Pb reported in animal toxicology studies have led to new research into the biochemical and molecular aspects of Pb toxicology. Gains in the molecular understanding of Pb effects on hepatic drug metabolizing enzymes, cholesterol metabolism, oxidative stress, and hepatic hyperplasia suggest a potential role for Pb in damaging extrahepatic systems, including the cardiovascular system. This review also discusses the therapeutic potential of chelation therapy in treating Pb-induced hepatotoxicity in animals. |
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| Bacteriological & epidemiological characteristics of diphtheria cases in & around Delhi -a retrospective study
NC Sharma, JN Banavaliker, R Ranjan, R Kumar
December 2007, 126(6):545-552
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| Financial burden of health services for people with HIV/AIDS in India
N Kumarasamy, KK Venkatesh, KH Mayer, K Freedberg
December 2007, 126(6):509-517
PMID:18219077In resource-limited settings, illness can impose a major financial burden on patients and their families. With the advent and increasing accessibility of antiretroviral therapy, HIV/AIDS has now become a fundamentally chronic treatable disease with far reaching economic and social consequences, and hence it is crucial to also examine the long-term financial impact of HIV healthcare. Beyond the direct costs of medications, monitoring, and medical care, additional costs include the long-term lost earnings of HIV-infected individuals as well as of their household members who also provide care. A clearer understanding of the financial burden of healthcare for HIV-infected Indians can allow policy makers and planners to better allocate limited resources. This article reviews the financial consequences of HIV care and treatment on individuals and their households by examining current treatment options, HIV monitoring, the clinical course of HIV disease, and the roles of the private and public sector in providing HIV care in India. Future studies should more thoroughly examine the financial impact of HIV-related costs incurred by households over time and examine household responses to these costs. |
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| Bacterial infections in burn patients at a burn hospital in Iran
A Ekrami, E Kalantar
December 2007, 126(6):541-544
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| Ethical guidelines for biomedical research on human participants
SK Bhattacharya, Dipika Sur
December 2007, 126(6):587-588 Full text not available [PDF] |
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| Molecular characterization of chikungunya virus from Andhra Pradesh, India & phylogenetic relationship with Central African isolates
CV M Naresh Kumar, AM Anthony Johnson, DV R Sai Gopal
December 2007, 126(6):534-540
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| Chikungunya virus infection - a resurgent scourge
Asha Mary Abraham, G Sridharan
December 2007, 126(6):502-504
PMID:18219075 |
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| Seroepidemiology of poliovirus antibody among the children in Eastern Turkey
S Vancelik, A Guraksin, A Ayyildiz, NE Beyhun
December 2007, 126(6):528-533
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| Burns, antimicrobial resistance & infection control
M Sharma, N Taneja
December 2007, 126(6):505-507
PMID:18219076 |
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| The polio eradication initiative in India : need for evidence based actions
NK Arora, R Dasgupta, L Sushant
December 2007, 126(6):500-501
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| Penicillium marneffei infection in a HIV infected child
A Sharma, NK Hazarika, P Barua, I Dey, NK Tudu
December 2007, 126(6):580-582
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| Kinetics of microfilaraemia & antigenaemia status by Og(4)C(3) ELISA in bancroftian filariasis
N Malla, A Elango, SP Pani, RC Mahajan
December 2007, 126(6):567-574
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| Sex-selective abortion in India: Gender, society and new reproductive technologies
SG Kabra
December 2007, 126(6):588-588 Full text not available [PDF] |
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| Resurrection of DDT : need for caution
N Sivagnaname
December 2007, 126(6):584-584
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| Genetics for clinicians
December 2007, 126(6):590-590 Full text not available [PDF] |
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| Resurrection of DDT
P Nagaraja Rao
December 2007, 126(6):583-583
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| Identification & differentiation of Mycobacterium avium & M. intracellulare by PCR- RFLP assay using the groES gene
V Aravindhan, S Sulochana, S Narayanan, CN Paramasivam, PR Narayanan
December 2007, 126(6):575-579
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| The challenge of obesity in the WHO European Region and the strategies for response. Summary
Seema Gulati, Anoop Misra
December 2007, 126(6):588-589 Full text not available [PDF] |
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| Clinical features & risk factors associated with cryptosporidiosis in HIV infected adults in India
SS Rao Ajjampur, JR Asirvatham, D Muthusamy, BP Gladstone, OC Abraham, D Mathai, H Ward, C Wanke, G Kang
December 2007, 126(6):553-557
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| Authors' Response
AP Dash, K Raghavendra, M.K.K. Pillai
December 2007, 126(6):585-586 Full text not available [PDF] |
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| Motivating leaders to "Keep the Promise"? : Thoughts on appropriate, adequate & accessible HIV/AIDS services
Lois M Takahashi
December 2007, 126(6):497-499
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| Panel of Reviewers (2007)
December 2007, 126(6):593-603 Full text not available [PDF] |
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| Some forthcoming scientific events
December 2007, 126(6):591-592 Full text not available [PDF] |
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December 2007, 126(6):590-590 Full text not available [PDF] |
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| Mass gatherings and public health: The experience of the Athens 2004 Olympic games
December 2007, 126(6):590-590 Full text not available [PDF] |
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