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Different parameters in CSF which are routinely investigated for the diagnosis and prognosis of neurological disorders do not provide confirmation to the type of neurological disorder. The rise in protein level in CSF was found to be nonspecific and estimation of glucose and chloride in CSF has lost
Guatteria gaumeri Greenman (Annonacease) has been used as bark infusion in the traditional mexican medicine for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and cholelithiasis. The main component is alpha-asarone which has been isolated by different extraction procedures and subsequently synthetized, as
apo B is a structural constituent of several classes of lipoprotein particles, including chylomicrons, VLDL, and LDL. To better understand the role of apo B in the body, we have used gene targeting in embryonic stem cells to create a null apo B allele in the mouse. Homozygous apo B deficiency led to
Purpose: Chyloperitoneum is an extremely rare finding following myelomeningocele (MMC) repair in neonates. We aimed to describe the characteristics of such a case and explore its clinical significance.
Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia is an autosomal codominant disorder resulting in a dramatic reduction in plasma concentrations of apolipoprotein (apo) B, cholesterol, and beta-migrating lipoproteins. A benefit of hypobetalipoproteinemia is that mildly affected individuals may be protected from
BACKGROUND
Cerebellar swelling with obstructive hydrocephalus is a rare but life threatening condition, associated with different etiologies, familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) being rarely one of them.
METHODS
2-year-7-month old boy presented with irritability, cerebellar
An enzymatic method for the measurement of glycerol using glycerol kinase coupled to pyruvate kinase and lactate dehydrogenase was adapted to a COBAS-BIO centrifugal analyzer. Routine standardization is not required under the optimized conditions since the calculation factor derived from the
BACKGROUND
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a bacterium responsible for 15 to 40 % of acute community-acquired pneumonia in children and 20 % of adult cases. Several extrapulmonary manifestations have been reported. We report a rare case of an adult patient suffering from pneumonia associated with an acute
BACKGROUND
Thanatophoric dysplasia (TD) results from sporadic de novo mutations in the FGFR3 gene. Upon confirming intrauterine diagnosis of this perinatal disease, pregnancy termination is recommended. There is limited information on the natural history of longer-term survivors with type 1
Dementia in patients undergoing long-term dialysis has not been clearly defined; however, four different entities have been described. Uraemic encephalopathy is a complication of uraemia and responds well to dialysis. Dialysis encephalopathy syndrome, the result of acute intoxication of aluminium