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Vol. 28, No. 3, September 2010 Official Journal of the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons BCPS Bhaban, 67 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh EDITORIAL BOARD ADVISORY BOARD The Journal of Bangladesh Chairperson Nazmun Nahar College of Physicians and A.K.M Mahbubur Rahamn S.A.M. Golam Kibria Surgeons is a peer reviewed Md. Sanawar Hossain Editor-in-Chief Mohammod Shahidullah Journal. It is published three times Quazi Tarikul Islam Mahmud Hasan in a year, (January, May and Editors Ava Hossain September). It accepts original K.M.H.S. Sirajul Haque Kanak Kanti Barua articles, review articles, and case Mahmud Hasan Abdul Kader Khan Md. Salehuddin Quazi Deen Mohammad reports. Complimentary copies of M.A. Majid Choudhury Ali Kawser the journal are sent to libraries of Abdus Salam Md. Ruhul Amin all medical and other relevant Shafiqul Hoque A.H..M. Towhidul Anowar academic institutions in the Md. Abul Faiz Sayeba Akhter Zafar Ahmed Latif M.A. Majid country and selected institutions Syed Kamaluddin Ahmed T.I.M. Abdullah-Al-Faruq abroad. Projesh Kumar Roy Mohammad Saiful Islam While every effort is always made A.K.M. Khorshed Alam Md. Abul Kashem Khandaker Shafquat Hussain Khundkar A.K.M. Mahbubur Rahman by the Editorial Board and the Choudhury Ali Kawser Emran Bin Yunus Rashid-E-Mahbub members of the Journal U.H. Shahera Khatun A. K.M. Anowarul Azim Committee to avoid inaccurate or Md. Abdul Masud misleading information appearing Editorial Staff Mohammed Abu Azhar in the Journal of Bangladesh Nazneen Kabir Afsana Huq ( Brig.Gen.) Harunur Rashid College of Physicians and T.I.M. Abdullah-Al-Faruq PUBLISHED BY Surgeons, information within the Md. Rajibul Alam individual article are the Syed Azizul Haque Professor Quazi Tarikul Islam Rezawana Quaderi on behalf of the Bangladesh College responsibility of its author(s). 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Rezaul Karim Kazal Tk. 300/- for local and US$ 30 Mohammad Khairuzzaman for overseas subscribers ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, BCPS Bhaban, 67, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Tel : 8825005-6, 8856616, 9884189, 9884194, 9891865 Fax : 880-2-8828928, E-mail : <[email protected]> Editor’s e-mail: [email protected] INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS The Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Preparation: Surgeons agrees to accept manuscript prepared in accordance a) Manuscript should be written in English and typed on with the ‘Uniform Requirements Submitted to the one side of A4 (290 x 210cm) size white paper. Biomedical Journals’ published in the New England Journal b) Double spacing should be used throughout. of Medicine 1991; 324 : 424-8. c) Margin should be 5 cm for the header and 2.5 cm for the Aims and scope: remainder. The Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and d) Style should be that of modified Vancouver. Surgeons is one of the premier clinical and laboratory based research journals in Bangladesh. Its international readership e) Each of the following section should begin on separate is increasing rapidly. It features the best clinical and laboratory page : based research on various disciplines of medical science to O Title page provide a place for medical scientists to relate experiences which will help others to render better patient care. O Summary/abstract O Text Conditions for submission of manuscript: O O All manuscripts are subject to peer-review. 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