Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Delhi for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Medical Physiology)
By
Dr. Ritu Kulshrestha
Dr. A.K. Dinda Dr. K. Ravi
Co-Supervisor Supervisor Professor Professor and Head Department of Pathology Department of Physiology All India Institute of Medical Sciences Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute New Delhi-110029 University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 India India