Editorial Board

Chief Editor Dr. R. Lakshmi Narasimhan, M.D., D.M. Director and Professor of Neurology (Retd.), Madras Medical College, Chennai.

Members Dr. S. Ragunanthanan, M.D. Professor of Medicine (Retd.), Madras Medical College, Chennai Dr. J. Devi Meenal, M.D. Dean, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem Dr. K. Mugundhan, M.D., D.M. Professor of Neurology, Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai. Dr. Thygarajan Ravinder, M.D. Professor and Head of Microbiology, Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai Dr. Sudharshini, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai

Journal Manager cum Editor Dr. M. Natarajan, M.D Professor of Medicine, Government Madurai Medical College, Madurai

Associate Editors Dr. K. Mugundhan, M.D., D.M. Professor of Neurology, Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai Dr. V. Poovazhagi, M.D. HOD and Professor, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Institute of Child Health, Chennai. Dr. R. MadhuM.D. Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Government Madras Medical College, Chennai Dr. V. Ramasubramanian, M.D., D.M. Professor and HOD, Department of Nephrology, Government Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli. Dr. P.V. Balamurugan, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Sivagangai Medical College, Sivagangai Dr. P. Seenivasan, M.D. Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai M. Gowrishankar, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Government Medical College & ESIC Hospital, Coimbatore. Dr. K. Mary Ramola, M.D. Professor and HOD, Professor of Community Medicine, Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai.

Copy Editors Dr. Carolin Priya, M.D. Professor of Community Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Government Madras Medical College, Chennai. Dr. K. Poongkodi, M.Ch. Assistant Professor, Department of Endocrine Surgery, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem Dr. Shyamkumar N. Keshava, M.D. Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore Dr. K. Usha Krishnan,M.D. Professor of Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Government Thiruvallur Medical College, Thiruvallur. Dr. Sudharshini, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai