The Editor-in-Chief would like to alert readers that due to an administrative error this article [1] has been republished in the same journal. The correct citation for this article should be from the original publication [2].

[1] Zargar, A.H., Laway, B.A., Masoodi, S.R. et al. Indian J Pediatr (1995) 62: 244. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02752337

[2] Zargar, A.H., Laway, B.A., Masoodi, S.R. et al. Indian J Pediatr (1995) 62: 123. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02752197