The American journal of the medical sciences
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Review Case Reports
Disseminated Histoplasmosis Presenting as Weight Loss and Hypercalcemia in a Renal Transplant Patient With Prior History of Subtotal Parathyroidectomy.
Hypercalcemia and weight loss in a renal transplant patient especially with history of parathyroidectomy raises concern for an underlying malignancy, fungal infections or granulomatous disease. We present a case of 45-year-old male with history of subtotal parathyroidectomy presented with severe persistent hypercalcemia, acute kidney injury (AKI) and significant weight loss. An extensive workup revealed disseminated histoplasmosis. Hypercalcemia (which was refractory to initial medical management) and other symptoms resolved after a few weeks of initiating the antifungal treatment.
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Up to 66% of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for acute respiratory failure (ARF) develop ICU-acquired weakness, which is diagnosed by muscle strength testing. Muscle power, different from strength, is an important determinant of function that is not a common focus in patients surviving critical illness. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess muscle power in survivors of ARF. ⋯ Muscle power is significantly reduced in survivors of critical illness and associated with deficits in physical function. These preliminary findings may support therapeutic interventions aimed at improving muscle power to potentially increase functional benefit.
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The present study explored the effects of miR-152-mediated targeting of suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) on hepatic insulin resistance (HIR) in mice with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Healthy SPF C57BL/6J mice were selected to establish a GDM model. ⋯ miR-152 can inhibit HIR in GDM mice by downregulating the expression of SOCS3.
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Letter Case Reports
Large hepatic hydrothorax: A challenging complication of cirrhosis.