CANCER EPIGENOMICS: A REVIEW

Epigenetic inactivation of genes that are crucial for the control of normal cell growth is a hallmark of cancer cells. Epigenetic modifications of the DNA do not alter the nucleotide sequence instead they involve the reg...

Evaluation of left ventricular structures in normotensive and hypertensive subjects by two-dimensional echocardiography: Anthropometric correlates in hypertension

This study was conducted with the objective to establish a nomogram for some left ventricular structures and their alterations in hypertension. Correlations between left ventricular structures and anthropometric variable...

Clinical implications of ST segment time-course recovery patterns during the exercise stress test

The exercise stress test (EST) is the commonest non-invasive test to elucidate the nature of chest pain/discomfort. ST segment depression provides evidence of ischemia, but is hampered by a significant number of false ne...

Diabetes mellitus: the weight of the problem

Oleander toxicity – the clinical spectrum and mortality predictors: an observational study

A major cause of mortality in Government Villupuram Medical College & Hospital is due to toxin exposure. Oleander poisoning ranks second in the list being superseded only by organophosphate poisoning. Data on the inciden...