AJ Journal of Medical Sciences

Editorial board

Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Manjula Shantaram

Chief of Research Centre, A.J. Research Centre
A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
NH-66, Kuntikana, Mangalore 575 004, Karnataka

Managing Editor

Dr. Chaithra S. Malli

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology
A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
NH-66, Kuntikana, Mangalore 575 004 Karnataka

Editors

Dr. Sreeraj Surendran

Assistant Professor and Research Coordinator
A.J. Research Centre, A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre,
NH-66, Kuntikana, Mangalore 575 004, Karnataka

Dr. Kavitha Bellur

Clinical Research Coordinator
A.J. Research Centre, A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
NH-66, Kuntikana, Mangalore 575 004, Karnataka

Ms. Reshma Kolar

Biostatistician, Department of Community Medicine
A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
NH-66, Kuntikana, Mangalore 575 004, Karnataka

Internal Editorial Members

Dr. Sushith

Deputy Dean & Professor of Biochemistry
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. P. Mahabaleswarappa

Dean Academics
AJ Institute of Engineering and Technology
Mangalore

Dr. Nillan Shetty

Principal
A J Institute of Dental Sciences
Mangalore

Dr. Santosh T. Soans

Professor & Head, Department of Pediatrics
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. Thrivikrama Padur Tantry

Professor & Head, Department of Anesthesiology
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. Kamalaksha Shenoy

Professor & Head, Department of Radiation Oncology
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. Ganesh H.K.

Professor, Department of Endocrinology
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. Praveen Kumar John

Professor, Department of Radiology
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. Vijaya Hegde

Professor & Head, Public Health Dentistry
A J Institute of Dental Sciences Mangalore

Dr. Sanjay Eapen

Principal
Laxmi Memorial College of Physiotherapy
Mangalore

Dr. Larissa Martha Sams

Principal
Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing
Mangalore

Dr. Ullasa Shetty

Professor & Head, Department of Forensic
Medicine AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. Maria Nelliyanil

Professor, Department of Community Medicine
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. Prajna Sharma

Professor, Department of Microbiology
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. Padmini Thalanjeri

Professor, Department of Physiology
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. Prithal G.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Mangalore

Dr. Gnane Swarnadh Satapathi

R & D Chief Coordinator
A J Institute of Engineering and Technology
Mangalore

Dr. Chandrashekar R

Assistant Professor & Researcher
Department of Pharmacology
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre Mangalore

External Editorial Members

Dr. B. S. Dwarakanath

Research Advisor
Indian Academy Degree College – Autonomous
Bengaluru, Karnataka

Dr. Prashant Vishwanath

Professor
Director Research IC
JSS University
Mysore, Karnataka

Dr. Akila Prashant

Professor and Head
Department of Biochemistry
JSS Hospital
Mysore, Karnataka

Dr. Shrutakirthi D. Shenoi

Professor & Head, Department of Dermatology
Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences Natekal
Mangalore 575 018

Dr. Keshav Prasad T.S.

Professor & Deputy Director
Yenepoya Research Centre
Yenepoya (Deemed to be University)
Mangalore 575 018

Dr. Suchetha Kumari N.

Professor of Biochemistry
KS Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte (Deemed to be University)

Dr. Anitha J.

Associate Professor
Manipal Institute of Virology
MAHE
Manipal, Karnataka

International Advisory Board

Dr. Rao Papineni

Adjunct Faculty
Department of Surgery
University of Kansas Medical Centre
Kansas, USA

Dr. Mathew Thakur

Professor and Director
Radiopharmaceutical Research
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, USA

Dr. Tugolbai J. Tagaev

Vice Head, Department of Research
International Higher School of Medicine Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan