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IJCRR - 10(10), May, 2018

Pages: 27-34

Date of Publication: 30-May-2018


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Clinico-hematological Pattern of Thalassemias and Hemoglobinopathies in Children Presenting with Microcytic Anemia: An Outdoor-based Study at Burdwan, West Bengal

Author: Karabi Konar (Sanyal), Arindam Karmakar, Badal Chandra Mondal

Category: Healthcare

Abstract: Objectives: Thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies are major causes of microcytic anemia in pediatric age group. The present study was done to calculate the proportion of children suffering from thalassemias and hemoglobinopathies amongst the patients of microcytic anemia and assessment of the clinical and hematological parameters of selected patients.
Materials and Methods: Children of the age group 0-12 years attending the pediatrics outpatient department of Burdwan Medical College who showed microcytic anemia (i.e. MCV less than 80 fl) were included in the study. Among them, those showing features of thalassemia or hemoglobinopathy on HPLC underwent detailed clinical examination and history taking.
Results: 64 (22%) children out of the total 292 patients had thalassemia or hemoglobinopathies. Rest 228 had microcytic anemia due to other causes. Hemoglobin disorders found, in decreasing order of occurrence, were E Beta-thalassemia (45%), Beta
thalassemia major (26%), Beta thalassemia trait (17%) and E trait (8%). E homozygous and Beta thalassemia-HPFH had one case each. 42 children had history of blood transfusion. The average age of first transfusion was 14 months for Beta thalassemia major patients and 3 years for E Beta thalassemia patients. The age of first transfusion is highly variable in case of E Beta thalassemia. Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and skeletal changes were almost exclusively found in transfused children. 56.3 % children suffering from hemoglobin disorders were malnourished; most of them having beta thalassemia major and E beta thalassemia.
Beta thalassemia major and E beta thalassemia patients had more severe anemia and anisocytosis than the other hemoglobin disorders which were milder in nature.
Conclusion: Hemoglobin disorders happen to be the cause of ailment in a considerable proportion of children suffering from microcytic anemia. So hemoglobin analysis, preferably by HPLC is very much helpful for early diagnosis and treatment..

Keywords: Children, Hemoglobinopathies, Microcytic anemia, Thalassemia, West bengal

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INTRODUCTION

It has been estimated that approximately 7% of the world population are carriers of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies and that 3, 00,000 –4, 00,000 babies with severe forms of these diseases are born each year 1. With a population of 1000 million at the millennium year 2000 and approximately 27 million born with pathological hemoglobinopathies each year, India is among the countries worst hit by thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies 2, 3. The frequency of carriers of hemoglobinopathies varies from 3 to 17% in different population groups of India 4. The cumulative gene frequency of the three most predominant abnormal hemoglobins, i.e. sickle cell, hemoglobin D and hemoglobin E has been estimated to be 5.35% in India 5.

The abnormal hemoglobins so far detected in India include Hb D, E, H, J, K, L, M, Q, S, Lepore, Norfolk, Koya Dora, Chandigarh and the hereditary persistence of HbF.

The distribution of different thalassemias and hemoglobinopathies show remarkable variation in different parts of the country and in different ethnic and tribal population 6.

The most commonly found abnormal hemoglobins in India are sickle cell hemoglobin (S), hemoglobin-E and hemoglobin-D.

In the very few studies done in West Bengal, mainly in adult population- based study or prevalence based study during pre-marital screening, β-thalassemia was found to be most prevalent Hb disorder with β-thalassemia carriers in the range 3.5% to 10% 7, 8. HbE comes second with carrier about 4.5% 7.     

Most thalassemias and hemoglobinopathies produce anemia with smaller i.e. microcytic RBCs (red blood cells) and thus are grouped together with other causes of microcytic anemia, notably iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic disorders and sideroblastic anemia. Microcytic hypochromic anemia is fairly common and significant microcytosis is detected in nearly 3% of all patients who require admission to the hospital 9.

While similar in many respects, the management of these different conditions is also very different. There are very few studies in pediatric population regarding microcytic hypochromic anemia and there are not much studies in Indian population. 

This study was undertaken to quantify the proportion of patients coming to the pediatric outpatient department suffering from one or the other form of thalassemia or hemoglobinopathies and to assess their clinico- hematological status. 

MATERIAL AND METHODS

This study was conducted at the Outpatient department, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital and at the Department of Pathology, Burdwan Medical College for a period of one year (February, 2010 to January, 2011). Convenience sampling was done amongst the patients suffering from anemia in the age group 0-12 years from a rural area around Burdwan. The patients who showed microcytic RBCs i.e. Mean red cell volume (MCV) less than 80 fl on analysis by automated cell counter were included in the study.

First of all, history regarding age, sex, religion, address, family history of any illness was taken. They were inquired for onset of symptoms, weakness or lethargy, poor feeding, jaundice, recurrent fever, cough and cold, diarrhea, painful crises and ulcers. History of blood transfusion and splenectomy also were taken. Height and weight of the patients were measured and plotted in the IAP growth chart for assessment of status of growth 10. Clinical examination was done regarding; pallor, jaundice, facies, skin and systemic examination with special emphasis to liver and spleen enlargement.

3 ml of EDTA blood and 2 ml of unanticoagulated blood was collected from each patient. From the EDTA blood Hemoglobin level was estimated by cyanmethemoglobin method. Total count of RBC, Red cell indices i.e. Hematocrit (Hct), Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), Red cell distribution width (RDW), Total count of WBC and platelet count was measured using SYSMEX KX21 automated blood cell counter. A Leishman stained peripheral blood smear was prepared for differential leukocyte count and corroboration of findings of automated counter. Reticulocyte count was done after supravital staining using new methylene blue stain.

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for Hemoglobin variants was done using BIORAD variant hemoglobin testing system. Manufacturer guidelines were followed for interpretation of HPLC. As per ICMR guidelines, the cut-off for HbA2 value for detection of heterozygous β-thalassemia was kept at 4.0%

RESULTS

Of the total 292 patients having microcytic anemia included in the study, 64 (22%) had thalassemia or hemoglobinopathies. Rest 228 had microcytic anemia due to other causes. In the thalassemia or hemoglobinopathy group, 35 (54.7%) were male and 29 (45.3%) were female.

All patients included in the study were of the age 1 year or above with median of 4 yrs 8 months; the youngest 13 months old and the oldest 11 years old. (Table 1)

Children even with a single transfusion were included in the “Transfused” group and others were termed as “Untransfused”. From table 3 it is seen that all the Beta thalassemia major patients and most of the E Beta thalassemia patients required blood transfusion. All the other patients did not require blood transfusion.

  • Clinically detectable pallor was present in all of the children having blood transfusion and majority of the children not having transfusion.

  • Most of the children with Beta thalassemia trait had pallor but most of the E trait children showed no pallor.

  • Only mild icterus was noticeable if at all present and all icteric children were on blood transfusion.

  • Clinically detectable enlargement of liver and spleen was mostly a monopoly of the children on blood transfusion; only one child without transfusion (diagnosed Beta thalassemia trait) showed mild splenomegaly.

  • 82% Beta thalassemia major patients and 66% E Beta thalassemia patients had hepatomegaly.

  • 59% Beta thalassemia major patients and 76% E Beta thalassemia patients had splenomegaly.

  • Splenectomy was done in one patient each with Beta thalassemia major and E Beta thalassemia.

  • Skeletal changes characteristic of hemoglobin disorders i.e. frontal bossing, undue prominence of malar eminence and dental malocclusion were observed in about one in three children on blood transfusion; no children without transfusion showed these changes.

  • 35% Beta thalassemia major patients and 38% of E Beta thalassemia major patients showed prominent skeletal changes.

Nutritional status of thalassemic patients

Nutritional status was assessed according to the Harvard standard, expressed as percentiles with respect to height (or length as applicable) and weight. A children having body weight less than 80% of the 50th percentile was termed “malnourished”.

  • Most of the Beta thalassemia major and E Beta thalassemia patients were malnourished.

  • Only 18.2% of Beta thalassemia trait patients were malnourished.

  • E trait and E homozygous patients did not have malnutrition.

  • The Beta thal-HPFH patient was malnourished.

Evaluation of laboratory parameters

For the purpose of brevity some parameters will have to be mentioned in abbreviated form as follows:

  • Hb – Hemoglobin concentration in g/dl

  • TCRBC – Total count of RBC in 1x106/μl

  • PCV – Packed cell volume in percentage.

  • MCV – Mean red cell volume in femtolitre (fl) i.e. 1x 10-15litre

  • MCH – Mean corpuscular hemoglobin in pictogram (pg) i.e. 1x10-12litre

  • MCHC – Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration in g/dl

  • RDW (CV) – Red cell distribution width coefficient of variation) in percentage

  • TLC – Total leukocyte count/ μl

  • NRBC – Number of nucleated red cells expressed in percentage of total nucleated cells in peripheral blood smear

  • Retic (corrected) – Reticulocyte count expressed in percentage of all red cells in peripheral blood corrected for degree of anemia.

  • HbF – Fetal hemoglobin expressed in percentage of total hemoglobin

  • HbA – Normal adult hemoglobin expressed in percentage of total hemoglobin

  • HbA2 – Hemoglobin A2 expressed in percentage of total hemoglobin

  • HbE – Hemoglobin E expressed in percentage of total hemoglobin

  • Overall the patients were grossly anemic with reduced TCRBC, hematocrit, mean cell volume, mean cell hemoglobin, mean cell hemoglobin concentration and very high RDW (CV).

  • Beta thalassemia major and E Beta thalassemia patients showed severe degree of microcytic anemia with marked anisocytosis. Numerous nucleated red cells were seen.

  • Beta thalassemia trait subjects had mild to moderate anemia with severe microcytosis but mild anisocytosis.

  • E trait subjects had mild anemia with unremarkable associated features.

  • E homozygous patient had mild anemia with slightly raised RDW (CV).

  • Beta thal –HPFH double heterozygous patient showed moderate anemia with other parameters consistent with the degree of anemia. RDW (CV) was slightly higher than normal. A few nucleated red cells were seen. Corrected reticulocyte count was within normal range.

  • Beta thalassemia trait, E trait and E homozygous patients did not have nucleated red cells in peripheral smear.

  • Interestingly, corrected reticulocyte count was within normal range in all the patients.

All the thalassemic and hemoglobinopathic children showed usual features on HPLC for hemoglobin variants. Notably all Beta thalassemia trait subjects had HbF in the normal range and HbA2 well above the cut-off of 4%.

There was extreme elevation of HbF with HbA2 lying in the normal range in the Beta thalassemia – HPFH double heterozygous patient. He was diagnosed on clinical grounds with the aid of parental screening which showed one parent having beta thalassemia trait and the other with HPFH heterozygous.

All of these children had HPLC showing normal hemoglobin analysis with Fetal Hemoglobin and HbA2 in the normal range. HbA2 values were in the range 1.8% to 3.2%.

  • The children with hemoglobin disorders showed significantly more severe degree of anemia and higher degree of anisocytosis than the non-thalassemic children.

  • The non-thalassemic children show higher leukocyte counts than the thalassemic children.  Both the mean values are within normal range.

DISCUSSION

The present study included total 292 children of the age group 0-12 years. Hemoglobin disorders constituted 22% of the cases. In earlier studies by Derkjen van Zeben et al 11 among patients of all age groups and by Martín Núñez G et al 12 among school children, the proportion of microcytic anemia was about 10%. In their studies they did not include the patients on regular blood transfusion or on iron supplementation. The difference in inclusion criteria may be the cause of increased proportion of hemoglobin disorders in the present study. Manna AK et al 7 in 2009 and Basu et al 13 in 2002 observed incidence of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies in to be 25.15% and 20.42% respectively during clinic based screening in and around Kolkata, West Bengal, India for these disorders in all age groups. However they did not mention the exact proportion among patients with microcytic anemia.

In this study E Beta-thalassemia (45%) was found to be the most frequent among the hemoglobin disorders (Table 2) followed by Beta thalassemia major (26%), Beta thalassemia trait (17%) and E trait (8%) whereas Basu et al 13, in their study in Kolkata and adjoining suburbs in 2002, observed Beta thalassemia trait (68%) as the most commonly occurring hemoglobin disorder followed in order by HbE heterozygous (25%), E Beta-thalassemia (18%) and Beta thalassemia major (6%). Manna AK et al 7 reported Beta-thalassemia minor (44%) as the single-most abnormal population around Kolkata followed by E Beta-thalassemia (22%), HbE-heterozygous (18%), Beta-thalassemia major (12%).

 The present study show fewer number of Beta thalassemia trait patients than in the previous studies probably because it did not include the adult patients coming for voluntary premarital screening which comprises of a major portion of people opting for hemoglobin analysis. In both past studies E-Beta thalassemia emerged as a greater threat than other symptomatic hemoglobin disorders which is in strong agreement with the present study. 

When analyzing the age of first blood transfusion and interval between successive transfusions (Table 4), it was found that Beta thalassemia major patients were transfused from a mean age of 6-24 months (mean 13.6 months) at an interval of 1-2 months (mean 1.4 months) and the transfusion dependent E Beta thalassemia patients were transfused from age of 3months to 8 years (mean 37.9 months) at an interval of 15 days to 6 months (mean 2.1 months). In an ethnically composite population of transfusion-dependent Beta thalassemia patients diagnosed in the United Kingdom, the mean age at presentation was reported to be 6 months; in a study from Greece, the age was 13.1 months, ranging from 2 months to 3years 14, 15. The present study is consistent with these reports as far as age of first transfusion is concerned. Our study also reflects the high degree of clinical variability of E Beta thalassemia ranging from severe transfusion dependent anemia to milder forms and thus conforms to earlier studies by Fucharoen, S et al 16.

A brief assessment of growth status of the children with hemoglobin disorders with respect to height and weight was done in the present study (Table 5) which showed that malnutrition was present in 76.5% of Beta thalassemia major patients and 69.0% E Beta thalassemia patients. On the contrary, only 18.2% of Beta thalassemia trait patients were malnourished while E trait and E homozygous patients were well-nourished. From this observation it follows that patients with severe transfusion dependent anemia were more often malnourished than the non-transfusion dependent children. The more elaborate evaluation using growth charts also reflects that height and weight of E Beta thalassemia patients were dispersed more heterogeneously than the Beta thalassemia major patients further confirming the great clinical variability of E Beta thalassemia. The retardation of growth occurs as a consequence of anemia responsible for tissue hypoxia. Tissue hypoxia stimulates secretion of Erythropoietin which in turn causes expansion of the dyserythropoietic marrow. This causes diversion of calories required for normal development to the ineffective red cell precursors. So severely affected patients show poor development and wasting 17.

On comparing the two groups of children having microcytic anemia i.e. the children having   hemoglobin disorders and children without it, it has been observed that the thalassemic children had more severe degree of anemia. The presence of patients with severe transfusion-dependent anemia in the first group explains this difference with the latter. The degree of anisocytosis was also higher in the thalassemic children. As mentioned earlier, the transfusion dependent disease conditions namely the Beta thalassemia major and E Beta thalassemia showed very high degree of anisocytosis reflected by the high values of RDW (CV). No literature expressing definitive opinions regarding degree of anisocytosis in Beta thalassemia major and E Beta thalassemia patients could be found, but it appears that it may be due to the presence of multiple populations of red cells in the transfusion dependent patients that aggravates the dispersion of red cell volume. Detailed study incorporating more number of patients is required to investigate the source of variation of red cell size in these disorders.

The significantly higher value of leukocyte count of the non-thalassemic children is probably incidental or may be due to the patients with microcytic anemia associated with inflammation.

CONCLUSION

A significant part of the children presenting with microcytic anemia in the outpatient department are suffering from thalassemia or hemoglobinopathy. So hemoglobin analysis, preferably by HPLC is very much helpful when clinical features of hemoglobin disorders are not apparent.

 E beta thalassemia and beta thalassemia major were found to be the prominent culprits in this study. It is evident from the present study and many previous studies that thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies need greater focus in terms of population based studies, mass education, premarital counseling, early diagnosis and nutritional interventions.

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A Study by Sarmila G. B. et al. entitled "Study to Compare the Efficacy of Orally Administered Melatonin and Clonidine for Attenuation of Hemodynamic Response During Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation in Gastrointestinal Surgeries" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 07
A Study by M. Muthu Uma Maheswari et al. entitled "A Study on C-reactive Protein and Liver Function Tests in Laboratory RT-PCR Positive Covid-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre – A Retrospective Study" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 06 Special issue Modern approaches for diagnosis of COVID-19 and current status of awareness
A Study by Gainneos PD et al. entitled "A Comparative Evaluation of the Levels of Salivary IgA in HIV Affected Children and the Children of the General Population within the Age Group of 9 – 12 Years – A Cross-Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 05 Special issue on Recent Advances in Dentistry for better Oral Health
A Study by Alkhansa Mahmoud et al. entitled "mRNA Expression of Somatostatin Receptors (1-5) in MCF7 and MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 06
A Study by Chen YY and Ghazali SRB entitled "Lifetime Trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder Symptoms and Early Adolescence Risk Factors for Poor Physical Health Outcome Among Malaysian Adolescents" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 04 Special issue on Current Updates in Plant Biology to Medicine to Healthcare Awareness in Malaysia
A Study by Kumari PM et al. entitled "Study to Evaluate the Adverse Drug Reactions in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Tamilnadu - A Cross-Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 05
A Study by Anu et al. entitled "Effectiveness of Cytological Scoring Systems for Evaluation of Breast Lesion Cytology with its Histopathological Correlation" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 04
A Study by Sharipov R. Kh. et al. entitled "Interaction of Correction of Lipid Peroxidation Disorders with Oxibral" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 03
A Study by Tarek Elwakil et al. entitled "Led Light Photobiomodulation Effect on Wound Healing Combined with Phenytoin in Mice Model" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 02
A Study by Mohita Ray et al. entitled "Accuracy of Intra-Operative Frozen Section Consultation of Gastrointestinal Biopsy Samples in Correlation with the Final Histopathological Diagnosis" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 01
A Study by Badritdinova MN et al. entitled "Peculiarities of a Pain in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease in the Presence of Individual Combines of the Metabolic Syndrome" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 24
A Study by Sindhu Priya E S et al. entitled "Neuroprotective activity of Pyrazolone Derivatives Against Paraquat-induced Oxidative Stress and Locomotor Impairment in Drosophila melanogaster" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 23
A Study by Habiba Suhail et al. entitled "Effect of Majoon Murmakki in Dysmenorrhoea (Usre Tams): A Standard Controlled Clinical Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 22
A Study by Ghaffar UB et al. entitled "Correlation between Height and Foot Length in Saudi Population in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 21
A Study by Siti Sarah Binti Maidin entitled "Sleep Well: Mobile Application to Address Sleeping Problems" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 20
A Study by Avijit Singh"Comparison of Post Operative Clinical Outcomes Between “Made in India” TTK Chitra Mechanical Heart Valve Versus St Jude Mechanical Heart Valve in Valve Replacement Surgery" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 19
A Study by Sonali Banerjee and Mary Mathews N. entitled "Exploring Quality of Life and Perceived Experiences Among Couples Undergoing Fertility Treatment in Western India: A Mixed Methodology" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 18
A Study by Jabbar Desai et al. entitled "Prevalence of Obstructive Airway Disease in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease and Hypertension" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 17
A Study by Juna Byun et al. entitled "Study on Difference in Coronavirus-19 Related Anxiety between Face-to-face and Non-face-to-face Classes among University Students in South Korea" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 16
A Study by Sudha Ramachandra & Vinay Chavan entitled "Enhanced-Hybrid-Age Layered Population Structure (E-Hybrid-ALPS): A Genetic Algorithm with Adaptive Crossover for Molecular Docking Studies of Drug Discovery Process" is awarded Best article for Vol 12 issue 15
A Study by Varsha M. Shindhe et al. entitled "A Study on Effect of Smokeless Tobacco on Pulmonary Function Tests in Class IV Workers of USM-KLE (Universiti Sains Malaysia-Karnataka Lingayat Education Society) International Medical Programme, Belagavi" is awarded Best article of Vol 12 issue 14, July 2020
A study by Amruta Choudhary et al. entitled "Family Planning Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Women of Reproductive Age from Rural Area of Central India" is awarded Best Article for special issue "Modern Therapeutics Applications"
A study by Raunak Das entitled "Study of Cardiovascular Dysfunctions in Interstitial Lung Diseas epatients by Correlating the Levels of Serum NT PRO BNP and Microalbuminuria (Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Dysfunction) with Echocardiographic, Bronchoscopic and HighResolution Computed Tomography Findings of These ILD Patients" is awarded Best Article of Vol 12 issue 13 
A Study by Kannamani Ramasamy et al. entitled "COVID-19 Situation at Chennai City – Forecasting for the Better Pandemic Management" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 12
A Study by Muhammet Lutfi SELCUK and Fatma entitled "Distinction of Gray and White Matter for Some Histological Staining Methods in New Zealand Rabbit's Brain" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 11
A Study by Anamul Haq et al. entitled "Etiology of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Adolescents – Emphasis Upon Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 10
A Study by entitled "Estimation of Reference Interval of Serum Progesterone During Three Trimesters of Normal Pregnancy in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kolkata" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 09
A Study by Ilona Gracie De Souza & Pavan Kumar G. entitled "Effect of Releasing Myofascial Chain in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome - A Randomized Clinical Trial" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 08
A Study by Virendra Atam et. al. entitled "Clinical Profile and Short - Term Mortality Predictors in Acute Stroke with Emphasis on Stress Hyperglycemia and THRIVE Score : An Observational Study" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 07
A Study by K. Krupashree et. al. entitled "Protective Effects of Picrorhizakurroa Against Fumonisin B1 Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice" is awarded best article for issue Vol 10 issue 20
A study by Mithun K.P. et al "Larvicidal Activity of Crude Solanum Nigrum Leaf and Berries Extract Against Dengue Vector-Aedesaegypti" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 14 of IJCRR
A study by Asha Menon "Women in Child Care and Early Education: Truly Nontraditional Work" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 13
A study by Deep J. M. "Prevalence of Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization in 7-13 Years Old Children of Biratnagar, Nepal: A Cross Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 11 of IJCRR
A review by Chitra et al to analyse relation between Obesity and Type 2 diabetes is awarded 'Best Article' for Vol 10 issue 10 by IJCRR. 
A study by Karanpreet et al "Pregnancy Induced Hypertension: A Study on Its Multisystem Involvement" is given Best Paper Award for Vol 10 issue 09

List of Awardees

A Study by Ese Anibor et al. "Evaluation of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Among Delta State University Students in Abraka, Nigeria" from Vol 13 issue 16 received Emerging Researcher Award


A Study by Alkhansa Mahmoud et al. entitled "mRNA Expression of Somatostatin Receptors (1-5) in MCF7 and MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells" from Vol 13 issue 06 received Emerging Researcher Award


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