Anti-hyperlipidemic effect of crude methanolic extracts of Glycine max (soy bean) on high cholesterol diet-fed albino rats

The cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are showing increasing trend particularly in developing countries. Deranged lipid metabolism is the most common risk factor for development of CVD. Many established drugs are used for t...

Method development and validation of paracetamol drug by RP-HPLC

A simple and reproducible method was developed for paracetamol by Reverse Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC). Paracetamol was separated on C18 column [4.6x250mm, particle size 5μm], using ortho ph...

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Giant cell tumor of the flexor tendon sheath of the hand

Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a slowly progressing benign tumor arising from synovial cells of tendon sheaths. We report a case of GCTTS of the right ring finger in a forty year old female patient. R...

Alvarado score: A valuable clinical tool for diagnosis of acute appendicitis –a retrospective study

Appendicitis is a common surgical emergency and diagnosis is still a great challenge. Accurate diagnosis and timely intervention reduces morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to evaluate Alvarado sco...