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Objective: to find out the relation of finger prints with blood groups among medical students. Study design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration: This study wa conducted at Azad Jamrnu Kashmir Medical collqe Muzaffarabad [AJK] in the department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology from Feb, 2013 to March, 2013. Materials and method: a total of 200 medical students of 1st year and 2nd year MBBS of AJK Mcdical College Irluzaffarabad with known blmd groups were included in tht srudy. Finger prinrs were taken by stamp pad mehod. Resullc: Lanps are rhc most commun while arches are the ltasr common occumng finger WnLs. Idoops arc predominant in bland group B and lowest in blood group AB and percentage of loops wrrc highest in Rh-positive individuals and Iower in Rh- ntgaive individuals. Contlusion: There is an association bcween disrributian af finger pint pattern and blad groups
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Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the trend of poisoning in Muzaffarabad AJK. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at combined Military Hospital [CMH] Muzaffarabad [AJK] during the period of 1'' January 2009 to 31" December 2010. Material and Methods: One hundred and forty cases of poisoning was brought in hospital. Information regarding Age, Gender, demography, manner, time of occurrence, and patient outcome was confirmed fiom hospital records and collected data was analyzed. Results: There were 98 female and 42 mate victims involved in this study and maximum cases belong to second and third decade of life [23.57% and 48.57% respectively. Most common manner of poisoning was suicidal 1 attempts. Most incidences of poisoning occur in month of June and an organophosphorous compounds was leading cause of poisoning followed by Benzodiazepines. Conclusion: Organophosphorous compounds are the major chemical agents which pose a health threat particularly to young people