{¹Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine} {²Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology} Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

³Consultant Physician, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, Karnataka, INDIA.

Email: drananthakumarpk@gmail.com

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