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Journal of …, Jan 1, 2002
The spectacular performance of Indian agriculture witnessed during the second half of the 20th ce... more The spectacular performance of Indian agriculture witnessed during the second half of the 20th century against the onslaught of rising demographic pressure is a vivid demonstration of the growing effectiveness of our agricultural research and development system. However, the issue of sustainability in agriculture still remains a question. Management of natural resources, especially soil and its fertility status and vegetation following suitable agronomic management practices for sustainable agricultural production, represents a most daunting task and is certainly going to receive much attention in the years to come. Many workers established functional relationships between nutrients and other agronomic factors at different locations in India but systematic compilation of those relationships is a rare effort. The present paper reviews the latest information on inter-relationships between nutrients and other agronomic factors (seed rate, planting density, age of the seedling, planting method, irrigation, weed control, tillage, bacterial inoculation and cultivar etc.) on field crops. Major findings of first and second order interactions are highlighted. None of the second order interaction was found signifi-P. K. Ghosh is Senior Scientist
Platelet activation in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever
Platelets, Jan 1, 2008
Increased platelet activation and aggregation are central processes in the pathophysiology of ath... more Increased platelet activation and aggregation are central processes in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. Increased platelet activity is associated with increased platelet volume. Mean platelet volume (MPV), a determinant of platelet function, is a newly emerging risk factor for atherothrombosis. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory febrile attacks of serosal and synovial membranes. Recently few studies have shown that FMF is associated with increased atherosclerosis risk. The present study was designed to evaluate levels of MPV in FMF patients compared with healthy subjects. We selected 35 FMF patients and 35 healthy control subjects matched for age, gender, and body mass index. Metabolic parameters and MPV levels were measured in all groups. Metabolic parameters were not different among the study groups (p > 0.05). The levels of MPV were significantly higher in the FMF group than in the control group (8.6 +/- 0.9 fl vs 7.8 +/- 0.5 fl, p = 0.001). The MPV levels were negatively correlated with duration of colchicine treatment (r = -0.40, p = 0.017). Also MPV levels showed positive correlation with delay of diagnosis (r = 0.58, p = 0.001). In conclusion, our results suggest that patients with FMF tend to have an increased platelet activation. Increased platelet activity could contribute to increasing the atherosclerotic risk in FMF patients.
Journal of …, Jan 1, 2002
The spectacular performance of Indian agriculture witnessed during the second half of the 20th ce... more The spectacular performance of Indian agriculture witnessed during the second half of the 20th century against the onslaught of rising demographic pressure is a vivid demonstration of the growing effectiveness of our agricultural research and development system. However, the issue of sustainability in agriculture still remains a question. Management of natural resources, especially soil and its fertility status and vegetation following suitable agronomic management practices for sustainable agricultural production, represents a most daunting task and is certainly going to receive much attention in the years to come. Many workers established functional relationships between nutrients and other agronomic factors at different locations in India but systematic compilation of those relationships is a rare effort. The present paper reviews the latest information on inter-relationships between nutrients and other agronomic factors (seed rate, planting density, age of the seedling, planting method, irrigation, weed control, tillage, bacterial inoculation and cultivar etc.) on field crops. Major findings of first and second order interactions are highlighted. None of the second order interaction was found signifi-P. K. Ghosh is Senior Scientist
Platelet activation in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever
Platelets, Jan 1, 2008
Increased platelet activation and aggregation are central processes in the pathophysiology of ath... more Increased platelet activation and aggregation are central processes in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. Increased platelet activity is associated with increased platelet volume. Mean platelet volume (MPV), a determinant of platelet function, is a newly emerging risk factor for atherothrombosis. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory febrile attacks of serosal and synovial membranes. Recently few studies have shown that FMF is associated with increased atherosclerosis risk. The present study was designed to evaluate levels of MPV in FMF patients compared with healthy subjects. We selected 35 FMF patients and 35 healthy control subjects matched for age, gender, and body mass index. Metabolic parameters and MPV levels were measured in all groups. Metabolic parameters were not different among the study groups (p > 0.05). The levels of MPV were significantly higher in the FMF group than in the control group (8.6 +/- 0.9 fl vs 7.8 +/- 0.5 fl, p = 0.001). The MPV levels were negatively correlated with duration of colchicine treatment (r = -0.40, p = 0.017). Also MPV levels showed positive correlation with delay of diagnosis (r = 0.58, p = 0.001). In conclusion, our results suggest that patients with FMF tend to have an increased platelet activation. Increased platelet activity could contribute to increasing the atherosclerotic risk in FMF patients.