Food habits and oral hygiene are critical attributes for physiochemical environment of the oral cavity. Consumption of intoxicating substances such as betel nut ('Tamul'), alcohol, smoking and chewing tobacco may strongly influence the oral ecosystem including commensal microbes. Therefore, a comparative assessment of microbes in the oral cavity between individuals consuming intoxicating substances and non-consumers may indicate the influence of these substances.
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October 2020
Expression of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (), an important proto-oncogene, regulates cell differentiation, proliferation, cell migration and survival in most of the cancer types. expression has been reported in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), however, many other reports nullified expression in AML. These contradictory data prompted us to reevaluate the expression of in AML and carry out a comparative survival analysis between expressing and non-expressing AML patients (Children and Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia patients excluded).
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September 2020
Background And Aims: Covid-19 virus started from Wuhan, China and has brought the world down to its knees. It has catapulted as a venomous global phenomenon. This study focuses on the Covid-19 situation in India and its recovery time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) is one of the common forms of haematological malignancy in adults. We analysed the prevalence and clinical significance of FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) and Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) mutations in AML patients of North East India. Co-prevalence and clinical significance of three recurrent chromosomal translocations namely t(15; 17), t(8; 21), t(16; 16) and expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), flow markers were also documented and co-related with disease progress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe children of Assam in the North-East Region of India have consistently evidenced low rates for routine childhood immunizations. This study has been conducted to evaluate the factors affecting the immunization coverage in the first year of life of the children. About 62.
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