Pak J Med Sci
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To determine predictors of cognitive impairment (CI) and its association with mortality in maintenance haemodialysis (MHD) patients. ⋯ CI was common in MHD patients. Factors affecting CI were increasing age, female gender, DM, unemployment and low education level. CI was not associated with mortality in MHD patients.
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To find the correlation of serum uric acid with microalbuminuria in Type-2 diabetic patients with normal creatinine. ⋯ We found that uric acid level was significantly associated with microalbuminuria in people with Type-2 diabetes with normal serum creatinine. Uric acid level can be a potential screening tool for early detection of DKD.
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Case Reports
Bilateral inguinoscrotal swelling: An uncommon presentation of omental cystic lymphangioma.
Abdominal cystic lymphangioma is a rare benign tumour in children. It is often difficult to diagnosis pre-operatively due to a varied spectrum of symptoms. We report a case of a male infant who presented with gross bilateral inguinoscrotal swelling. ⋯ This case is unique as an abdominal lymphangioma presented solely as inguinoscrotal swelling, with no abdominal symptom. To our knowledge, this is the first case of omental cystic lymphangioma involving both inguinoscrotal regions. Our case suggests that abdominal cystic lymphangioma should be a part of the differential diagnosis in any child with gross inguinoscrotal swelling in whom initial impression is of communicating hydrocele.
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JIA is a disease with different immunological characteristics and a complicated genetic foundation. HLA B27 is a risk factor for the development of JIA, and its impact on immunopathogenesis of the disease is also an area of interest. To determine whether HLA B27 and immune markers varied between JIA patients and healthy population. ⋯ In this study B cells are different between the two groups of control population however; serum cytokines are comparable between the study groups. Though, it was indicated that HLA B27 may be a preventive allele in the onset of JIA.
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This study aimed to investigate whether there is a difference in lipid levels between prediabetic individuals with one-hour post-Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) plasma glucose (PG) values > 155 mg/dl and those with one-hour PG values ≤ 155 mg/dl. ⋯ The evaluation of HDL-C and TG levels is important in prediabetic patients with a one-hour OGTT PG level greater than 155 mg/dL.