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Kahverengi Alabalık (Salmo trutta fario) Hematoloji Parametreleri Üzerine Anyonik Yüzey Aktif Maddelerin Etkileri

Yıl 2018, Cilt: 33 Sayı: 3, 102 - 105, 28.06.2018

Öz

DOI: 10.26650/ASE201815


Bu
çalışmanın amacı, sucul canlılar için sodyum dodesil sülfatın (SDS)
toksisitesini belirlemektir. Kahverengi alabalıklarda (Salmo trutta fario)
SDS'nin etkileri hematolojik indekslerle araştırılmıştır. Bu amaçla balıklar 21
gün süreyle kontrol (0 mg/lt), düşük doz (1,5 mg/lt) ve yüksek doz (2,25 mg/lt)
SDS'ye maruz bırakılmıştır. Uygulama süresi sonunda kontrol ve deneme
gruplarında hematolojik indeksler [eritrosit sayısı (RBC), lökosit sayısı
(WBC), hemoglobin değeri (Hb), hematokrit oranı (Hct), trombosit sayısı (PLT),
eritrosit çökme oranı (ESR), eritrosit başına düşen hemoglobin sayısı (MCHC),
eritrosit miktarı hemoglobin (MCH) ve ortalama eritrosit hacmi (MCV)]
araştırılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, yüksek dozda SDS konsantrasyonuna maruz
bırakılan grubun RBC, WBC, PLT, Hb, ESR, MCV, MCH ve MCHC indeks değerlerinin
düşük doz ve kontrol gruplarına göre önemli derecede arttığını (p<0,05)
göstermiştir. Düşük konsantrasyona maruz bırakılan grupta ise, Htc değeri diğer
uygulama gruplarına göre daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0,05).

Kaynakça

  • Adeyemo, O., Agbede, S.A., Olaniyan, A.O., Shoaga, O.A. (2003). The haematological response of Clariasgariepinus to changes in acclimation temperature. African Journal of Biomedical Research, 6, 105-108.
  • Alak, G., Atamanalp, M., Ucar, A., Arslan, H., Şensurat, T., Parlak, V. & Kocaman, E. M. (2012). Kahverengi alabalıklarda (Salmo trutta fario) kadmiyum toksisitesine karşı humik asit etkisinin hematolojik parametrelerle araştırılması. Ege Journal of Fish Aquatic Sciences, 29, 181-185.
  • Alwan, S.F., Hadi, A.A., Shokr, A.E., 2009. Alterations in hematological parameters of fresh water fish, Tilapia zillii, exposed to aluminum. Journal of Science and Its Applications, 3(1): 12-19.
  • Atamanalp, M. (2000). The effects of sublethal doses of Cypermethrin on haematological and biochemical parameters of rainbow trout (O. mykiss). A. Ü. Fen Bil. Enst. Doktora Tezi, 95–101.
  • Blaxhall, P.C., Daisley K.W. (1973). Routine haematological methods for use fish with blood. Journal of Fish Biology, 5, 771-781. Campbell, T., Ellis, C. (2007). Avian and exotic animal hematology and cytology. WileyBlackwell, New York. Casillas, E., Smith, L.S. (1977). Effect of stress on blood coagulation and haematology in rainbow trout (S. gairdneri). Journal of Fish Biology, 10, 481-494.
  • Cataldı, E., Marco, P., Mandıch, A., Cataudella, S. (1998). Serum parameters of Adriatic Sturgeon Acipenser naccarii (Pisces: Acipenseriformes): effects of temperature and stres. Comparative Biochemistry Physiology, 121, 351-354.
  • Devi, R., Banerjee, T.K. (2007). Estimation of the sublethal toxicity of lead nitrate in the air-breathing fish Channa striata employing certain haematological parameters. Biochemical and Cellular Archives, 7, 185-191.
  • Dogan, D., Can, C. (2011). Hematological, biochemical, and behavioral responses of Oncorhynchus mykiss to dimethoate. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 37, 951-958.
  • Engelmann, B., Massberg, S. (2012). Thrombosis as an intravascular effector of innate immunity. Nature Reviews Immunology 13, 34-45.
  • Esenbuğa, H., Alak, G., Atamanalp, M. (2017). The determination of the swimming performance of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) under the effect of detergent. International Conference On Advances In Natural And Applied Sciences, doi: 10.1063/1.4981713 Gaber, H.S., El-Kasheif, M.A. (2013). Effect of water pollution in el-rahawy drainage canal onhematology and organs of freshwater fish Clariasgariepinus. World Applied Sciences Journal, 21(3), 329-341.
  • Harikrishnan, R., Balasundaram, C., Kim, M., Kim, J., Heo, M. (2009). Effective administration route of azadirachtin and its impact on haematological and biochemical parameters in goldfish (Carassius auratus) infected with Aeromonas hydrophila. Bulletin- Veterinary Institute in Pulawy, 53(4), 613-619.
  • Hedayati, A., Tarkhani, R. (2014). Hematological and gill histopathological changes in iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) exposed to sublethal diazinon and deltamethrin concentrations. Fish Physiology Biochemistry 40, 715-720.
  • Jagtap, A.R., Mali, R.P. (2012). Alterations in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate of fresh water fish, Channa punctatus on exposure to temperature stress from godavari river, nanded. International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 3(12), 870-873.
  • Jahanbakhshi, A. & Hedayati, A.P. (2015). Determination of acute toxicity and the effects of sub-acute concentrations of CuO nanoparticles on blood parameters in Rutilus rutilus. Nanomedicine Journal, 2, 195-202.
  • Javed, M., Ahmad, I., Ahmad, A., Usmani, N., Ahmad, M. (2016). Studies on the alterations in haematological indices, micronuclei induction and pathological marker enzymeactivities in Channa punctatus (spotted snakehead) perciformes, channidae exposed to thermal power plant effluent. SpringerPlus, 5, 761-770
  • Jayaprakash C., Shettu, N. (2013). Changes in the hematology of the freshwater fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch) exposed to thetoxicity of deltamethrin. Journal of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Research, 5(6), 178-183.
  • Kayhan, F.E., Muşlu M.N., Koç, N.D. (2009). Bazı ağır metallerin sucul organizmalar üzerinde yarattığı stres ve biyolojik yanıtlar. Journal of Fisheries Sciences, 3(2), 153-162.
  • Kumar, R., Banerjee, T.K. (2016). Arsenic induced hematological and biochemical responses in nutritionally important catfish Clarias batrachus (L.). Toxicology Reports, 3, 148–152.
  • Kumar, S., Lata, S., Gopal, K. (1999). Deltamethrin induced physiological changes in freshwater cat fish, Heteropneustes fossilis. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination Toxicology, 62, 254-258.
  • Minareci, O., Minareci, E. & Öztürk, M. (2009). Karaçay’da (Manisa) deterjan, fosfat ve bor kirliliğinin araştırılması. Ege Journal of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, 26(3), 171-177.
  • Murussi, C.R., Menezes, C.C., Nunes, M.E.M., Araujo, M.C.S., Quadros, V.A. Rosemberg, D.B., Loro, V.L. (2015). Azadirachtin, a neem-derived biopesticide, impairs behavioral and hematological parameters in carp (Cyprinus carpio). Environmental Toxicology, 31(11), 1381-1388.
  • Parlak, V. (2016). Gökkuşağı alabalıklarında (Oncorhynchus mykiss) akut ve kronik, alfa sipermetrin uygulamalarının hematoksik, hepatoksik ve nefrotoksik etkilerinin araştırılması. Doktora Tezi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Erzurum.
  • Pimpão, C.T., Zampronio, A.R., Silva de Assis, H.C. (2007). Effects of deltamethrin on hematological parameters and enzymatic activity in Ancistrus multispinis (Pisces, Teleostei). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 88, 122-127.
  • Ramesh, M., Saravanan, M. (2008). Haematological and biochemical responses in a freshwater fish Cyprinus carpio exposed to chlorpyrifos. International Journal of Integrative Biology, 3(1), 80-83.
  • Saravanan, M., Kumar, K., Ramesh, M. (2011). Haematological and biochemical responses of freshwater teleost fish Cyprinus carpio (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes) during acute and chronic sublethal exposure to lindane. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 100, 206-211.
  • Sinha, A.K., Sinha, M.J., Adhikari, S. (2000). Effect of the copper toxicity on haematological profile of Indian major corp, Labeo rohita, Hand Book Ind. Environmental Pollution, 166-172.
  • Southamani, C., Shanthi, G., Deivasigamani, M. (2015). Hematological response in three Indian major carps in relation to supplementary feding. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 3(2), 287-294.
  • Stoskopf, M. (1993). Anaesthesia. In: L. Brown (Eds.), Aquaculture for Veterinarians (pp.161–167) Pergamon Press. Uçar, A. (2010). Doğal (karanfil yağı) ve Sentetik (2-fenoksietanol) Anestezik Maddelerinin Gökkuşağı Alabalığı (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792) ve Kahverengi Alabalığın (Salmo trutta fario Linneaus, 1758) Kan Biyokimyası ve Hematolojik Parametreleri ile Bazı Enzim (G6PD, 6-PGD, GR, Katalaz) Aktiviteleri Üzerine Etkileri. Atatürk Üniversitesi Fen Bilimnleri Enstitüsü Doktora Tezi. Erzurum. Ullah, A., Zuberi, A., Ahmad, M., Shah, A.B., Younus, N., Ullah, S. & Khattak, M.N.K. (2018). Dietary administration of the commercially available probiotics enhanced the survival, growth, and innate immune responses in Mori (Cirrhinus mrigala) in a natural earthen polyculture system. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 72, 266-272.
  • Witeska, M. (2005). Stress in fish hematological and immunological effects of heavy metals. Electronic Journal of Ichthyology, 1, 35-41.
  • Yeğin, Y., Uçar, A. (2017). The effects of different doses of copper sulphate pentahydrate (CuSO4.5H2O) on critical swimming speed and haematology parameters of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Yunus Araştırma Bülteni, doi: 10.17693/yunusae.v17i30729.304263

Effects of Anionic Surfactant Ingredients on Hematological Index of the Brown Trout (Salmo trutta fario)

Yıl 2018, Cilt: 33 Sayı: 3, 102 - 105, 28.06.2018

Öz

DOI: 10.26650/ASE201815


The aim of this study was to determine the
toxicity of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) to aquatic organisms. The effects of
SDS were investigated using the hematological index of the brown trout (Salmo
trutta fario). Fish were exposed to control (0 mg/l), low dose (1.5 mg/l) and
high dose (2.25 mg/l) of SDS over a 21-day period. At the end of the treatment
period, the control and the treatment groups were investigated for the
hematological index [total erythrocyte count (RBC), total leukocyte count
(WBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), total platelet count (PLT),
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), mean cell hemoglobin concentration
(MCHC), mean cell hemoglobin (MCH), and mean cell volume (MCV)]. The results
showed a significant increase in RBC, WBC, PLT, Hb, ESR, MCV, MCH, and MCHC
values of the group exposed to high SDS concentrations compared to those in the
low-dose treatment and control (p<0.05) groups. At low SDS concentrations,
the Hct value was significantly higher than that in the other treatment groups
(p<0.05).

Kaynakça

  • Adeyemo, O., Agbede, S.A., Olaniyan, A.O., Shoaga, O.A. (2003). The haematological response of Clariasgariepinus to changes in acclimation temperature. African Journal of Biomedical Research, 6, 105-108.
  • Alak, G., Atamanalp, M., Ucar, A., Arslan, H., Şensurat, T., Parlak, V. & Kocaman, E. M. (2012). Kahverengi alabalıklarda (Salmo trutta fario) kadmiyum toksisitesine karşı humik asit etkisinin hematolojik parametrelerle araştırılması. Ege Journal of Fish Aquatic Sciences, 29, 181-185.
  • Alwan, S.F., Hadi, A.A., Shokr, A.E., 2009. Alterations in hematological parameters of fresh water fish, Tilapia zillii, exposed to aluminum. Journal of Science and Its Applications, 3(1): 12-19.
  • Atamanalp, M. (2000). The effects of sublethal doses of Cypermethrin on haematological and biochemical parameters of rainbow trout (O. mykiss). A. Ü. Fen Bil. Enst. Doktora Tezi, 95–101.
  • Blaxhall, P.C., Daisley K.W. (1973). Routine haematological methods for use fish with blood. Journal of Fish Biology, 5, 771-781. Campbell, T., Ellis, C. (2007). Avian and exotic animal hematology and cytology. WileyBlackwell, New York. Casillas, E., Smith, L.S. (1977). Effect of stress on blood coagulation and haematology in rainbow trout (S. gairdneri). Journal of Fish Biology, 10, 481-494.
  • Cataldı, E., Marco, P., Mandıch, A., Cataudella, S. (1998). Serum parameters of Adriatic Sturgeon Acipenser naccarii (Pisces: Acipenseriformes): effects of temperature and stres. Comparative Biochemistry Physiology, 121, 351-354.
  • Devi, R., Banerjee, T.K. (2007). Estimation of the sublethal toxicity of lead nitrate in the air-breathing fish Channa striata employing certain haematological parameters. Biochemical and Cellular Archives, 7, 185-191.
  • Dogan, D., Can, C. (2011). Hematological, biochemical, and behavioral responses of Oncorhynchus mykiss to dimethoate. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 37, 951-958.
  • Engelmann, B., Massberg, S. (2012). Thrombosis as an intravascular effector of innate immunity. Nature Reviews Immunology 13, 34-45.
  • Esenbuğa, H., Alak, G., Atamanalp, M. (2017). The determination of the swimming performance of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) under the effect of detergent. International Conference On Advances In Natural And Applied Sciences, doi: 10.1063/1.4981713 Gaber, H.S., El-Kasheif, M.A. (2013). Effect of water pollution in el-rahawy drainage canal onhematology and organs of freshwater fish Clariasgariepinus. World Applied Sciences Journal, 21(3), 329-341.
  • Harikrishnan, R., Balasundaram, C., Kim, M., Kim, J., Heo, M. (2009). Effective administration route of azadirachtin and its impact on haematological and biochemical parameters in goldfish (Carassius auratus) infected with Aeromonas hydrophila. Bulletin- Veterinary Institute in Pulawy, 53(4), 613-619.
  • Hedayati, A., Tarkhani, R. (2014). Hematological and gill histopathological changes in iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) exposed to sublethal diazinon and deltamethrin concentrations. Fish Physiology Biochemistry 40, 715-720.
  • Jagtap, A.R., Mali, R.P. (2012). Alterations in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate of fresh water fish, Channa punctatus on exposure to temperature stress from godavari river, nanded. International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 3(12), 870-873.
  • Jahanbakhshi, A. & Hedayati, A.P. (2015). Determination of acute toxicity and the effects of sub-acute concentrations of CuO nanoparticles on blood parameters in Rutilus rutilus. Nanomedicine Journal, 2, 195-202.
  • Javed, M., Ahmad, I., Ahmad, A., Usmani, N., Ahmad, M. (2016). Studies on the alterations in haematological indices, micronuclei induction and pathological marker enzymeactivities in Channa punctatus (spotted snakehead) perciformes, channidae exposed to thermal power plant effluent. SpringerPlus, 5, 761-770
  • Jayaprakash C., Shettu, N. (2013). Changes in the hematology of the freshwater fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch) exposed to thetoxicity of deltamethrin. Journal of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Research, 5(6), 178-183.
  • Kayhan, F.E., Muşlu M.N., Koç, N.D. (2009). Bazı ağır metallerin sucul organizmalar üzerinde yarattığı stres ve biyolojik yanıtlar. Journal of Fisheries Sciences, 3(2), 153-162.
  • Kumar, R., Banerjee, T.K. (2016). Arsenic induced hematological and biochemical responses in nutritionally important catfish Clarias batrachus (L.). Toxicology Reports, 3, 148–152.
  • Kumar, S., Lata, S., Gopal, K. (1999). Deltamethrin induced physiological changes in freshwater cat fish, Heteropneustes fossilis. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination Toxicology, 62, 254-258.
  • Minareci, O., Minareci, E. & Öztürk, M. (2009). Karaçay’da (Manisa) deterjan, fosfat ve bor kirliliğinin araştırılması. Ege Journal of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, 26(3), 171-177.
  • Murussi, C.R., Menezes, C.C., Nunes, M.E.M., Araujo, M.C.S., Quadros, V.A. Rosemberg, D.B., Loro, V.L. (2015). Azadirachtin, a neem-derived biopesticide, impairs behavioral and hematological parameters in carp (Cyprinus carpio). Environmental Toxicology, 31(11), 1381-1388.
  • Parlak, V. (2016). Gökkuşağı alabalıklarında (Oncorhynchus mykiss) akut ve kronik, alfa sipermetrin uygulamalarının hematoksik, hepatoksik ve nefrotoksik etkilerinin araştırılması. Doktora Tezi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Erzurum.
  • Pimpão, C.T., Zampronio, A.R., Silva de Assis, H.C. (2007). Effects of deltamethrin on hematological parameters and enzymatic activity in Ancistrus multispinis (Pisces, Teleostei). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 88, 122-127.
  • Ramesh, M., Saravanan, M. (2008). Haematological and biochemical responses in a freshwater fish Cyprinus carpio exposed to chlorpyrifos. International Journal of Integrative Biology, 3(1), 80-83.
  • Saravanan, M., Kumar, K., Ramesh, M. (2011). Haematological and biochemical responses of freshwater teleost fish Cyprinus carpio (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes) during acute and chronic sublethal exposure to lindane. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 100, 206-211.
  • Sinha, A.K., Sinha, M.J., Adhikari, S. (2000). Effect of the copper toxicity on haematological profile of Indian major corp, Labeo rohita, Hand Book Ind. Environmental Pollution, 166-172.
  • Southamani, C., Shanthi, G., Deivasigamani, M. (2015). Hematological response in three Indian major carps in relation to supplementary feding. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 3(2), 287-294.
  • Stoskopf, M. (1993). Anaesthesia. In: L. Brown (Eds.), Aquaculture for Veterinarians (pp.161–167) Pergamon Press. Uçar, A. (2010). Doğal (karanfil yağı) ve Sentetik (2-fenoksietanol) Anestezik Maddelerinin Gökkuşağı Alabalığı (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792) ve Kahverengi Alabalığın (Salmo trutta fario Linneaus, 1758) Kan Biyokimyası ve Hematolojik Parametreleri ile Bazı Enzim (G6PD, 6-PGD, GR, Katalaz) Aktiviteleri Üzerine Etkileri. Atatürk Üniversitesi Fen Bilimnleri Enstitüsü Doktora Tezi. Erzurum. Ullah, A., Zuberi, A., Ahmad, M., Shah, A.B., Younus, N., Ullah, S. & Khattak, M.N.K. (2018). Dietary administration of the commercially available probiotics enhanced the survival, growth, and innate immune responses in Mori (Cirrhinus mrigala) in a natural earthen polyculture system. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 72, 266-272.
  • Witeska, M. (2005). Stress in fish hematological and immunological effects of heavy metals. Electronic Journal of Ichthyology, 1, 35-41.
  • Yeğin, Y., Uçar, A. (2017). The effects of different doses of copper sulphate pentahydrate (CuSO4.5H2O) on critical swimming speed and haematology parameters of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Yunus Araştırma Bülteni, doi: 10.17693/yunusae.v17i30729.304263
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil Türkçe
Bölüm Makaleler
Yazarlar

Gonca Alak 0000-0002-7539-1152

Arzu Uçar Bu kişi benim 0000-0001-5675-9401

Veysel Parlak Bu kişi benim 0000-0002-3459-7963

Muhammed Atamanalp Bu kişi benim 0000-0002-2038-3921

Ahmet Topal Bu kişi benim 0000-0002-7484-2599

Esat Mahmut Kocaman Bu kişi benim 0000-0002-6426-7260

Telat Yanık Bu kişi benim 0000-0003-0975-0281

Saltuk Buğrahan Ceyhun Bu kişi benim 0000-0003-1808-5041

Yayımlanma Tarihi 28 Haziran 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi 31 Ekim 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2018 Cilt: 33 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA Alak, G., Uçar, A., Parlak, V., Atamanalp, M., vd. (2018). Kahverengi Alabalık (Salmo trutta fario) Hematoloji Parametreleri Üzerine Anyonik Yüzey Aktif Maddelerin Etkileri. Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, 33(3), 102-105.
AMA Alak G, Uçar A, Parlak V, Atamanalp M, Topal A, Kocaman EM, Yanık T, Ceyhun SB. Kahverengi Alabalık (Salmo trutta fario) Hematoloji Parametreleri Üzerine Anyonik Yüzey Aktif Maddelerin Etkileri. Aqua Sci Eng. Temmuz 2018;33(3):102-105.
Chicago Alak, Gonca, Arzu Uçar, Veysel Parlak, Muhammed Atamanalp, Ahmet Topal, Esat Mahmut Kocaman, Telat Yanık, ve Saltuk Buğrahan Ceyhun. “Kahverengi Alabalık (Salmo Trutta Fario) Hematoloji Parametreleri Üzerine Anyonik Yüzey Aktif Maddelerin Etkileri”. Aquatic Sciences and Engineering 33, sy. 3 (Temmuz 2018): 102-5.
EndNote Alak G, Uçar A, Parlak V, Atamanalp M, Topal A, Kocaman EM, Yanık T, Ceyhun SB (01 Temmuz 2018) Kahverengi Alabalık (Salmo trutta fario) Hematoloji Parametreleri Üzerine Anyonik Yüzey Aktif Maddelerin Etkileri. Aquatic Sciences and Engineering 33 3 102–105.
IEEE G. Alak, “Kahverengi Alabalık (Salmo trutta fario) Hematoloji Parametreleri Üzerine Anyonik Yüzey Aktif Maddelerin Etkileri”, Aqua Sci Eng, c. 33, sy. 3, ss. 102–105, 2018.
ISNAD Alak, Gonca vd. “Kahverengi Alabalık (Salmo Trutta Fario) Hematoloji Parametreleri Üzerine Anyonik Yüzey Aktif Maddelerin Etkileri”. Aquatic Sciences and Engineering 33/3 (Temmuz 2018), 102-105.
JAMA Alak G, Uçar A, Parlak V, Atamanalp M, Topal A, Kocaman EM, Yanık T, Ceyhun SB. Kahverengi Alabalık (Salmo trutta fario) Hematoloji Parametreleri Üzerine Anyonik Yüzey Aktif Maddelerin Etkileri. Aqua Sci Eng. 2018;33:102–105.
MLA Alak, Gonca vd. “Kahverengi Alabalık (Salmo Trutta Fario) Hematoloji Parametreleri Üzerine Anyonik Yüzey Aktif Maddelerin Etkileri”. Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, c. 33, sy. 3, 2018, ss. 102-5.
Vancouver Alak G, Uçar A, Parlak V, Atamanalp M, Topal A, Kocaman EM, Yanık T, Ceyhun SB. Kahverengi Alabalık (Salmo trutta fario) Hematoloji Parametreleri Üzerine Anyonik Yüzey Aktif Maddelerin Etkileri. Aqua Sci Eng. 2018;33(3):102-5.

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