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Background: Preeclampsia is a condition of unknown etiology of multiorgan disease and is distinguished by a raised blood pressure (B.P. >140/90 mmHg) and proteinuria (>300 mg per 24 h) and/or edema following 20 weeks of pregnancy. Aims and Objectives: The study was conducted to differentiate coagulation variables between normotensives and preeclamptic patients. Materials and Methods: Prior consent was obtained from Institutional Ethics Committee. Patients diagnosed with preeclampsia aged between 20 and 35 years were incorporated into the study. Patients with a previous history of hypertension, thyroid disease, and diabetes were excluded from the study. Age-matched controls were taken and analyzed. Data collection done by (i) BP measured in supine posture; (ii) bleeding time (B.T) estimation – by Duke’s method; (iii) clotting time (C.T) estimation – by Wright’s capillary tube method; (iv) platelet count (P.C) estimation – by automated hematology analyzer; and (v) prothrombin time (P.T) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) – estimation by semi-automated analyzer. Results: The study revealed a significant interrelation between P.C and B.T when preeclampsia patients were correlated with normotensives patients while P.T, APTT, and C.T were insignificant statistically. Conclusion: A statistically significant change was observed proposing parameters derangement as the disease becomes more progressive.
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BACKGROUND: Controversy surrounds regarding the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in oral precancerous and cancerous lesions in India where smokeless, tobacco consumption is rampant. AIMS: The present study was carried out with an aim to investigate the presence and type of HPV infection in oropharyngeal leukoplakia and to determine the association of HPV positivity with various patient and lesion characteristics. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Prospective case series. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of fifty confirmed cases of oral leukoplakia (OL), aged 18– 55 years were enrolled in the study. Specimens were obtained from the site of lesion. All the specimens were subjected to histopathological analysis and HPV‑16, 18 detection was done using real‑time polymerase chain reaction technique. RESULTS: Mean age of patients was 34.00 ± 8.85. Majority were males (62%), from middle social class (78%) and were educated up to graduation or above (54%). All the patients had one or more adverse habits (betel, chewing tobacco, smoking and alcohol) with mean duration of disease was 3.53 ± 3.05 years. Five patients (10%) had diabetes. Burning sensation (86%) and trismus (36%) were the reported complaints. Maximum were Stage II (50%), sized 2–4 cm2 (60%), homogenous (70%). Floor of mouth and tongue were most commonly involved sites (50%). Majority had mild dysplasia (58%). Acanthosis (66%), hyperplasia (62%), koliocytosis (40%), and keratosis (98%) were quite common. HPV (16/18) could not be detected in any specimen. CONCLUSIONS: The present study highlighted the fact that association of HPV with oral leukoplakia seems to be overestimated and needs to be reexamined with consensus Human papilloma virus (HPV) primers to detect HPV types with more valid empirical relationships.