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The polymorphism of erythrocyte acid phosphatase has been investigated in seven endogamous caste groups of Patiala and Faridkot districts of Punjab in north-west India. The frequency of the Pa allele in these groups varies from 26.8 to 38.3%, but there is no evidence for any significant
BACKGROUND
Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) is an uncommon cause of portal hypertension in children. So far, there is no report of this from the subcontinent. We have studied the clinical spectrum of CHF in North Indian children.
METHODS
Fifteen children were diagnosed with CHF on the basis of
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is believed to be rare in India. We analyzed our data pertaining to patients with PBC seen in a tertiary referral center over a 5-year period. The diagnosis of PBC was based on liver biochemistry, histology and antimitochondrial antibodies, in the absence of biliary
The isoenzymes of acid and alkaline phosphatases and their histochemical localization were studied by polyacrylamide disc gel electrophoresis in four species of trematodes: Gigantocotyle explanatum from the liver and Gastrothylax crumenifer from the rumen of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and
Information regarding the prevalence and risk of osteoporosis among American Indian (AI) women is limited. This study showed that with increasing AI blood quantum, the prevalence of osteoporosis at the hip based on BMD T-scores decreased and this appeared to be independent of other risk
In order to examine the etiology of refractory rickets, we evaluated the case records of patients presenting between 1990 and 2002. Subjects with impaired renal functions were excluded. Of 131 patients, 25.9 % each had hypophosphatemic rickets and distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA), 19.6 %vitamin D
A total of 94 individuals from the Xavante village of Rio das Mortes were variously studied in relation to 28 protein genetic systems. No variation was observed for 15 of them, in accordance with previous studies. Of the remaining 13, four (Rh, Duffy, acid phosphatase, and GC) showed significant
Hepatoma is a rare disease in Natal Indians. It occurs in male patients in the fifth decade. They have no history of alcohol intake. The main presenting feature is abdominal pain, weight loss and hepatomegaly. Blood tests reveal a raised alkaline phosphatase, hypoalbuminaemia,
BACKGROUND
Hyponatremia is a hazardous complication of lung cancer and its treatment. It is seen at presentation in approximately 15% of patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and 1% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Platinum compounds used as first-line agents along with
BACKGROUND
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is presumed to be rare in India. The present prospective study was carried out to determine the prevalence, clinical, biochemical and histological profile of patients with AIH in India.
METHODS
Consecutive patients with chronic liver disease suspected to be AIH,
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study is to investigate the association of the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) level with markers of insulin resistance (IR) in postmenopausal Indian women.
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional study, conducted at a Tertiary Care Hospital in New Delhi, India. Seventy