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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

MEDI NEWS .. ( COURTESY : DRKK.AGGARWAL )

CRP raises risk of heart attack but not strokeHigh blood levels of C-reactive protein may increase a person's risk for heart attack and death, but not for stroke.

Mentzer IndexIs used to differentiate Thalassemia from iron deficiency anemia. In Thalassemia RBC count is preserved but MCV is low. The formula is to divide MCV by RBC count. If the value is more than 14 it is iron deficiency anemia.

the possible health consequences of a vitamin B-12 deficiency: Dementia; Depression; Anemia; Nervous system abnormalities and Possible increased risk of heart disease and stroke, if you also have above normal levels of an amino acid called homocysteine.

Stroke window now 4.5 hours, TIA window 1 hourThe treatment of acute stroke is thrombolysis with tPA within three hours. A new German study has shown that this window can now be increased to 4.5 hours.

Wight loss surgery not safe for the super obesePeople who are super obese and those with the most chronic health problems face an increased risk for dying within a year after weight-loss surgery.

Humor: What's the difference between an oral thermometer and a rectal thermometer?The taste.

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