alkaline phosphatase/headache

BACKGROUND Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin with hormonal properties, plays crucial functions in bone and mineral metabolism and has important regulatory functions in brain development, cell differentiation and apoptosis. Some studies have shown a link between vitamin D deficiency and

Paget's disease of the bone is a chronic, focal skeletal disease characterized by bone pain and deformity, pathological fractures and neurological symptoms such as headache, hearing loss and tinnitus, etc. The frequency of the disease increases in later ages. Viral and genetical factors play a role

A 37-year-old woman complained of headaches, dizziness and squeaking noises in her right ear that had been going on for about 3 months. After experiencing tingling sensations in the left side of her body she consulted a neurologist, who ordered an MRI scan of her head, on which skeletal

Objectives To evaluate the association between extremely elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALKP) levels (above 1000 U/L) and adverse perinatal outcome. Methods A retrospective case series of all parturients with extremely elevated ALKP levels taken throughout pregnancy at a single university-affiliated

BACKGROUND Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous herpes virus that persists lifelong in normal humans by colonizing memory B cells. Infection during childhood is usually asymptomatic. Isolated gallbladder wall thickening or hydrops have been reported in patients with EBV infectious mononucleosis.

Paget's disease usually is found in patients past the age of 40. Early presenting symptoms include headache, deafness, tinnitus, and pain due to radicular compression. The diagnosis is confirmed by radiographic features and elevated levels of serum alkaline phosphatase and urinary hydroxyproline.

A 61-year-old man became ill with a fever of 39.4 degrees C, decreased exercise tolerance and headache as well as chest pain. Physical examination 3 weeks after the onset of symptoms merely revealed irregular heart rate at 100 beats/min. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate was increased (30/61 mm), as

Osteoporosis is a widespread musculoskeletal deformity that affects thousands of older people every year, leading to bone abnormalities and ultimately increasing the risk of bone fractures in both genders. It is considered a lethal disease causing death in thousands of people at the late stage of

OBJECTIVE To review management and dosing guidelines for amiodarone therapy, and discuss the drug's adverse event profile. METHODS Review of relevant studies and reports. RESULTS Amiodarone is a highly effective antiarrhythmic drug, but is associated with adverse effects involving several organs.

OBJECTIVE Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is a focal disorder of skeletal remodeling that can lead to bone pain, deformity, and fractures, but it can often be asymptomatic for a long time. This study investigated which factors may distinguish patients with clinical manifestations from asymptomatic

Giant cell arteritis, also known as temporal arteritis, is a vasculitis of unknown etiology that classically involves the wall of the large to medium size. We are reporting a case of a young onset temporal arteritis presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms. The patient was a 48-year-old male who

Cryptococcosis is the commonest fungal infection of the CNS and it is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunodeficient patients [1]. It has been occasionally described in immunocompetent patients [2]. We report a patient with no predisposing factors who was treated with flucytosine

A multicenter, open labeled, randomized early Phase II study for CGS 20267 was conducted at the doses 0.5 mg once daily and 1.0 mg once daily in postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer. Sixty-four patients were randomly assigned to the doses of either 0.5 mg once daily (n = 33) or 1.0 mg

OBJECTIVE Paget's disease of bone has been described as a few case reports from India. The aim of the present study is to document the existence of Paget's disease (PD) in India. METHODS We describe demography, clinical manifestations, biochemical and radiological profile and the treatment outcome

Amoebic dysentery appears to be rare in the northeast of Tanzania. Hepatic amoebiasis, on the other hand, is apparently widespread since at least 200 cases are seen every year at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre. This incidence of cases enabled us to carry out trials on the spot with a new