hydrogels, due to their unique potentials such as high-water content and hydrophilicity are interest for the controlled release of drug molecules. the present study aims to create a controlled-release system through the preparation and characterization of hydrogels based on ph-sensitive polymers such as poly (acrylic acid). poly (acrylic acid), p(aa), hydrogel has been synthesized by radical po...

ObjectivesIndia shares largest burden of congenital birth defects (CBDs) in the world. There is paucity data on CBDs our region country.MethodsThis was a hospital based observational study to find incidence, risk factors and outcome among live neonates.ResultsOf 7,075 babies, 92 had 124 CBDs, making incidence 1.3%. The system predominantly involved musculoskeletal (52.2%) followed by central ne...

background: the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) is one of the most life- threatening human infections. the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (haart) has dramatically changed the course of hiv infection and patients' quality of life. in addition to the benefits, haart can have numerous side effects and toxicities. therefore, we aimed to assess the impact of short-term vitamins tr...

background: leber hereditary optic neuropathy (lhon) is an inherited form of bilateral optic atrophy leading to the loss of central vision.  the primary cause of vision loss is mutation in the mitochondrial dna (mtdna), however, unknown secon­dary genetic and/or epigenetic risk factors are suggested to influence its neuropathology.  in this study folate gene polymor­phisms were examined as a po...

Adequate amounts of nutrients during pregnancy are essential for maternal, fetal and child health. This study was conducted to investigate the intakes of iron and folate and the effect of supplements on anemia status during pregnancy. One hundred sixty five pregnant women completed questionnaires which included food frequencies and supplement use, and blood tests for hematologic indices. Pregna...

Folic acid plays a basic role in fetal growth, development and prevents fetalmalformations. Pregnant woman's perception regarding folic supplementation is critical