Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2018
Community Screening for Psychiatric Morbidity in Four Remote Valleys of Hindu Kush and Karakoram Regions of Pakistan.
To find out the frequency of psychiatric morbidity in patients reporting to general medical camps in the Hindu Kush and Karakoram ranges of Pakistan. ⋯ Psychiatric morbidity was prevalent in the population studied, which may go unrecognized, overlooked, or mistreated by the locally available medical resources. There is a huge need for mental health services in these areas.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2018
Two TCF7L2 Variants Associated with Type 2 Diabetes in the Han Nationality Residents of China.
To determine the risk of type II diabetes (T2D) with two transcription factor 7-like 2 gene (TCF7L2) variants in the Han nationality population of Guangdong, China. ⋯ The two varients of the gene TCF7L2 are important genetic risk factors for the T2D development in the Han ethnic group in China.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Sep 2018
Case ReportsAcrophobia in a Young Girl with Parathyroid Hormone Resistance (Pseudohypoparathyroidism).
Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is an extremely rare group of disorders. It is a spectrum of disorders caused by end organ resistance to parathyroid hormone (PTH) and is represented by impaired signalling that activates cAMP dependent pathways via alpha subunit of G-protein (GS). ⋯ We describe a case of 10-year girl who presented with fear of falling down from heights. Her laboratory evaluation and skeletal survey showed evidence of PHP along with features of Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO) pointing towards the diagnosis of PHP type 1a.