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IJCRR - 12(18), September, 2020

Pages: 14-19

Date of Publication: 22-Sep-2020


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Plasma Homocysteine Concentration in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Author: A. T. Pardesi, Dilip P. Patil, Nitin B. Jadav, Pramod Kulkarni, Dany John

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Abstract:Introduction: The high plasma or serum concentrations of total homocysteine are associated with an increased risk of atherothrombotic disease. Aim- a study to assess Plasma Homocysteine Concentration in Acute Coronary Syndromes. Methods: Total 60 patients with the diagnosis of coronary artery disease and non-hemorrhagic stroke are included in this study. Results: In the present study, the plasma homocysteine level is significantly elevated in patients with CAD and non-hemorrhagic stroke. The elevated plasma homocysteine level is an independent and traditional risk factor for CAD. This is turn may revolutionise the development of new strategies of treatment for primary prevention of CAD and non-hemorrhagic stroke in those individuals who do not have traditional risk factors. In absence of the established major atherogenic risk factors like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and smoking, atherosclerotic occlusive vascular events are known to occur. This indicates that there may be an additional independent risk factor such as elevated plasma homocysteine. There is increasing evidence that, linked hyperhomocysteinaemia as a risk factor for the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. To confirm this concept, 60 cases of occlusive atherosclerotic vascular events (45 coronary artery disease and 15 non-haemorrhagic cerebrovascular diseases), without other risk factors are studied, for plasma homocysteine levels. Conclusion: Homocysteine levels are studied in control subjects without clinical vascular diseases. The data is analysed to demonstrate the correlation of homocysteine levels with vascular events.

Keywords: Homocysteine, Acute coronary syndromes, Non-Haemorrhagic stroke

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INTRODUCTION

            The first to hypothesise that hyperhomocysteinaemia is a risk factor for atherothrombosis. More recently, many but not all cross-sectional and prospective studies have shown that high plasma or serum concentrations of total homocysteine are associated with an increased risk of atherothrombotic disease. High total homocysteine concentrations can be lowered by treatment with folic acid and vitamin B12. So assessment of whether such treatment lowers the risk of atherothrombosis is important.1,2

Hyperhomocysteinaemia as a Risk Factor:

            Hyperhomocysteinaemia is an independent risk factor for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).3 Elevated plasma homocysteine concentration is found in almost one-third of all patients with atherosclerosis. Elevation by 12% above the upper limit of normal (15 micromoles per litre) is associated with a three-fold increase in the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Homocysteine concentration is determined by genetic and nutritional factors.4 vitamin B12 and folic acid are essential co-factors for the remethylation of homocysteine to methionine and dietary supplementation with these vitamins lowers plasma homocysteine by up to 30 %. These observations have formed the basis of large scale intervention trials that are seeking to determine whether lowering homocysteine concentration through vitamin-B supplementation can improve survival in patients with CAD.22 Increasing evidence suggests that adverse vascular effects of elevated homocysteine are mediated through endothelial dysfunction which is an early manifestation of atherosclerosis.4

            So, far studies investigating the effects of lowering homocysteine concentrations on vascular endothelial function have yielded conflicting results.5 In primates, folate supplementation is reported to reduce plasma homocysteine concentration but not to affect vascular function.34 In healthy human subjects, folate supplementation is associated with reduced homocysteine concentration and improved vascular endothelial function. Though in these studies there was no relation between homocysteine concentration and endothelial function implying that the effects of B vitamins on endothelial function may not be mediated through homocysteine lowering.6

            India is on the threshold of an epidemic of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The country is going through an epidemiological transition. Infectious and nutritional diseases are receding as the cause of adult mortality, while non-communicable diseases assume more menacing proportions.7

MATERIALS & METHODS

            All cases of acute coronary syndromes including acute myocardial infarction and non-hemorrhagic stroke admitted in the Intensive Care Unit, Dept. of Medicine, Krishna Hospital, Karad.

A total of 60 patients with the diagnosis of coronary artery disease and non-hemorrhagic stroke are included in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:-

The following patients were excluded from the study

  1. Diabetes mellitus

  2. Hypertension

  3. Renal Disease

  4. Chronic Smokers

  5. Hyperlipidemia

Inclusion Criteria:-     

  1. Acute coronary syndromes including acute myocardial 

Infraction (STEMI, NSTEMI), unstable angina, and cardiac enzyme abnormalities.

 Non-hemorrhagic stroke.  

Diagnostic Criteria:

The diagnosis of coronary artery disease was based on clinical history, ECG change(ST-elevation according to nomenclature, ST depression with enzyme abnormalities), cardiac enzyme estimation, and two Dimensional Echocardiography.

The diagnosis of non-hemorrhagic stroke patients was based on clinical history, clinical findings, and CT scan of the head.

 OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS

In the Department of Medicine, Krishna Hospital, Karad 133 patients were diagnosed as CAD.

Total of 358 patients presented with stroke out of which 263 patients were diagnosed as non-hemorrhagic stroke patients.

A total of 45 patients of CAD and 15 patients of non-hemorrhagic stroke fulfilled the criteria for the present study.

Randomly selected, age-matched 25 patients of other medical problems were taken as a control for this study.

SEX DISTRIBUTION

Out of a total of 60 patients with coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease, 34 (56.67%) are male and 26 (43.33%) are female shown in table 1

 Out of 26 patients with acute myocardial infarction,12 (46.12%) have anteroseptal MI, 6 (23.08%) have inferior wall MI,2 (7.69%) have transaction MI, 2 (7.69%) have trans ant + inf MI,1 (3.85%) has anteroseptal + Hi lat MI and 3 (11.54%) have extensive anterior MI.

            Out of total 19 patients with the acute coronary syndrome, 9 (47.37%) have anteroseptal MIsc, 8 (42.11%) have inferior MIsc, 1 (5.26%) has trans ant + inf MIsc, 1 (5.26%) has extensive anterior MIsc and none in trans ant MIsc as well as in anteroseptal + hi lat MIsc. (Table 2)

 Disease distribution location of non-hemorrhagic infarctions 

Out of a total of 15 patients with non-hemorrhagic stroke 7 (46.67%) have RMCA area infarction and 8 (53.33%) have LMCA area infarction.

  • In this group, there were no patients of vertebrobasilar territory infarction. 

Plasma homocysteine levels in the study group

Out of a total of 60 patients of the study group 2 (3.3%) have normal Hcy level, 13 (21.66%) have moderate Hcy level, 16 (26.66%) have intermediate Hcy level and 29 (48.33%) have severe Hcy level.

 Plasma homocysteine levels in different MI groups.

Out of a total of 12 patients with anteroseptal MI 1 (8.33%) has a normal Hcy level, 1 (8.33%) has a moderate Hcy level, 6 (50.00%) have intermediate Hcy level and 4 (33.33%) have severe Hcy level.

Plasma homocysteine levels in different MI groups.

            Out of a total of 6 patients with an inferior wall, MI 2(33.33%) have moderate Hcy level, 2 (33.33%) have intermediate Hcy level, 2 (33.33%) have severe Hcy level and none has normal Hcy level.

Plasma homocysteine levels in different MI groups.

Out of 2 patients with transanterior MI 2 (100%) have severe Hcy level and none has normal, moderate, and intermediate Hcy level.

Plasma homocysteine levels in different MI groups.

Out of a total of 2 patients with transanterior + inferior wall, MI 2 (100%) have severe Hcy level and none has normal, moderate, intermediate Hcy level.

Plasma homocysteine levels in different MI groups.

 Out of a total of 1 patient with anteroseptal + high lateral MI 1 (100%) has a moderate Hcy level and none has normal, intermediate, severe Hcy level.

Plasma homocysteine levels in different MI groups.

            Out of a total of 3 patients with extensive anterior MI 3 (100%) have severe Hcy level and none has normal, moderate, intermediate Hcy level.

Plasma homocysteine levels in different acute coronary syndrome groups.

None of the patients had transanterior myocardial ischemia.

Plasma homocysteine levels in different acute coronary syndrome groups.

            Out of a total of 1 patient with transanterior + inferior MIsc 1 (100%) has an intermediate Hcy level and none has normal, moderate, severe Hcy level.

Plasma homocysteine levels in different acute coronary syndrome groups.

            None of the patients had anteroseptal + high lateral myocardial ischemia. (Table 20)

Plasma homocysteine levels in different acute coronary syndrome groups.

            Out of a total of 1 patient with extensive anterior Misc 1 (100%) has a severe Hcy level and none has a normal, moderate, intermediate Hcy level.

Cardiac Enzymes

            Out of a total of 45 patients with coronary artery disease, 18 (40%) have CPK-MB elevated in the range of 20-40 IU/Iit and 27 (60%) have CPK-MB elevated by more than 40 IU/It.

Plasma homocysteine levels in different  Non-hemorrhagic stroke groups.

Out of a total of 8 patients with LMCA area infarction, 2 (25%) have moderate Hcy level, 1 (12.50%) has intermediate Hcy level, 5 (62.50%) has a severe Hcy level and none has a normal Hcy level. (Table 23)

Plasma homocysteine levels in different Non-haemorrhagic stroke groups.

Out of a total of 7 patients with RMCA area infarction, 3 (42.86%) have moderate Hcy level, 1 (14.26%) has intermediate Hcy level, 3 (42.86%) have severe Hcy level and none has a normal Hcy level. (Table 24)

Plasma homocysteine levels in the control group.

Out of the total of 25 patients in the control group, 24 (96%) have normal Hcy level, 1 (4%) has moderate Hcy level and none has intermediate, severe Hcy level.

DISCUSSION

Out of total 45 patients are with CAD and 15 patients with non-hemorrhagic stroke are included in this study.

Age and sex distribution:

            The age group of the male is 23-70 yrs. Age group of the female is 35-70 years.   Male to female ratio in this study is 1.3:1After the age of 45 years, there is no significant gender difference in the prevalence of vascular events. In the younger (<45 years) patients, males appear to have a higher prevalence. Stamfer, Nygard, and Graham et al also noted similar male Predominance.8

            In the present study, 1 person is in the age group 20-25 years (1.67%), 1 person is in the age group 26-35 years (1.67%), 10 people 36-45 years (16.67%). The majority are in the age group 46-55 years (35%) in the age group 56-65 (30%) and 66-70 years (15%).

            In the study by Stamfer, the majority are in the age group of 40-45 years (41%).In the Perry study, 54% of the patients were in the age group of 60-70 years.9 Anterior (its variants) MI is the predominant in the present study (69.23%) followed by inferior MI (23.08%), combined (7.69%). Similar results are found in Graham and Nygard.           Anterior (its variants) MIsc is predominant in the present study (52.63%) followed by inferior MI (42.11%) and combined (5.26%). Similar results are found in Graham and Nygard et al.

            In the present study both right middle cerebral artery territory infarction (RMCA) and left middle cerebral artery territory infarction ( LMCA) are approximately equal in number. In this group there are no patients of vertebrobasilar territory infarction as the total number of non-hemorrhagic stroke in this study is small.

            Homocysteine levels in anterior (and its variants) MI are normal in 5.56%, moderate in 11.11%, intermediate in 33.33%, and severe in 50.00% of patients. In inferior MI the Hcy levels are normal in None, moderate in 33.33%, intermediate in 33.33%, severe in 33.33%. In combined MI the Hcy levels are severe in 100%.

            Homocysteine levels in anterior (and its variants) MIsc are normal in 10.00%, moderate in 40.00%, intermediate in 10.00%, severe in 40.00%. In inferior MIsc, the Hcy levels are normal in None, moderate in 12.50%, intermediate in 37.50%, severe in 50.00%. In combined MIsc the Hcy levels are moderate in 100.00%.

            Homocysteine levels in LMCA area infarction are normal in None, moderate in 25.00%, intermediate in 12.50%, severe in  62.50%. In RMCA area infarction Hcy levels are normal in None, moderate in 42.86%, intermediate in 14.26%, severe in  42.86%.

            Abnormal homocysteine levels are found in all categories of ACS and cerebral infarction.

            The level of hyperhomocysteinemia does not seem to reflect the area of infarction in the brain.

            It appears to be a linear, severity dependent correlation of the vascular episodes with plasma homocysteine levels.

More extensive myocardial infarctions such as transanterior or combined (anterior + inferior) reflect the severity of the disease and appear to have a significantly elevated level of homocysteine.

In our present study, the mean value of homocysteine from the study group is 78.7 micromol (SD ±40.94) and from the control group 9.5 micromol (SD ±3.10), which is statistically significant (P<0.05)

            The evidence for the role of elevated homocysteine in the causation of CVD is still inconclusive. Even in the event of availability of such evidence from studies in the West, extrapolation to the Indian population will be precluded by the latter’s distinct risk factor profile which mandates a study of independent and interactive risk contributions. For new hazard components to be significant in infection avoidance in any populace, they should either be liable for a generous extent of the malady trouble, or their adjustment must tangibly affect sickness pervasiveness in that populace. The major known modifiable risk factors explain at least 75% of new cases of cardiovascular disease even in the western world. Doctors and their patients should hence not dismiss the way that way of life changes consolidating smoking end, a heart sound eating regimen, weight decrease, and ordinary physical movement along with sedate treatment for dyslipidemia, remain the foundations of CVD avoidance in our populace. The normal estimation of plasma homocysteine and the utilization of explicit treatments coordinated at diminishing raised levels aren't yet suggested.        

On the other hand, Mc Culley hypothesized that elevated plasma homocysteine could cause atherosclerosis. Abundant epidemiologic evidence from more than 20 case-control and cross-sectional studies involving 2000 patients has validated this relation.

            The Arnesen et al 9 study found that 26%, 26%, 2% of patients were in the moderate intermediate and severe category of Hcy respectively.9 In another study by Perry, the incidence was 23%, 6%, and 1% respectively.

                        Boers and colleagues screened 75 patients with the premature atherosclerotic vascular disease for hyperhomocysteinemia using methionine challenge and found that yearly 1/3rd of all patients with cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease had hyperhomocysetinaemia.10

            Clark and colleagues subsequently measured homocysteine concentration after methionine loading in a cohort of men with premature vascular disease and demonstrated that 30% of patients with CAD, 42% with cerebrovascular disease, 28% with the peripheral vascular disease had hyperhomocysetinaemia.11

            Two large prospective studies have assessed the risk of CAD in patients with hyperhomocysteinemia. In the physician's health study 14916 male physicians without known atherosclerosis had an initial homocysteine measurement and were prospectively followed for an average of 5 years. Men with plasma homocysteine concentrations that were 12% above the upper limit of normal had approximately a three-fold increase in the risk of myocardial infarction as compared with those with lower levels even after correction for other risk factors. They estimated that 7% of 271 observed myocardial infractions could be attributed by hyperhomocysetinamia.12

            A prospective TROSMO study reported similar results and several other studies have consistently indicated that hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for vascular disease.

            Graham and coworkers recently measured plasma homocysteine concentration in 750 patients with atherosclerosis and 800 normal subjects. There was a statistically significant difference in plasma homocysteine concentration during fasting between patients and controls (11.25 micromoles / Ltr Vs 9.73 micromoles /Ltr.) and a methionine challenge revealed an additional 27% of patients had hyperhomocysteinemia. Elevated plasma homocysteine conferred an independent risk factor for vascular disease similar to that of smoking or hypercholesterolemia and also had a multiplicative effect as risk amongst smokers and patients with hypertension. The author suggested that controlling hypertension and smoking might be particularly important with hyperhomocysteinemia.

            Nygard and colleagues recently reported a prospective study involving 587 patients with angiographically documented CAD. Baseline homocysteine measurements were obtained and patients were followed for a median of 4.6 years during which time 1.9% of them died. These investigators found a strong association between homocysteine concentrations and overall mortality.13

            In a recent meta-analysis, Boushey and colleagues estimated that 10% of the risk of CAD in the general population was attributed to elevated homocysteine. They reported that an increase of 5 micromoles per ltr. in plasma homocysteine concentration, raises the risk of CAD by as much as an increase of 20 mg per deci ltr. in the cholesterol concentration.14

                        In the present study, in patients with CAD and cerebrovascular atherosclerotic disease, where the major risk factors were excluded, an elevated homocysteine level is obvious. Though the number of patients is small, it may be inferred as an independent risk factor, as only two of the cases had normal homocysteine levels.

CONCLUSIONS

Elevated plasma homocysteine levels are seen in 95.5% of patients with coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease in this study. There is a statistically significant association between the level of plasma homocysteine and occlusive atherosclerotic vascular disease in the present study and linear correlation of the number of cases with the severity of plasma homocysteine levels. The elevated plasma homocysteine appears to be an independent risk factor for occlusive atherosclerotic vascular disease. 

Conflict of interest- nothing to report.

Source of funding- Kimsdu Karad

Acknowledgment- Authors acknowledge the immense help received from the scholars whose articles are cited and included in references to this manuscript. The authors are also grateful to authors/editors/publishers of all those articles, journals, and books from where the literature for this article has been reviewed and discussed.

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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
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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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