Diseases
Gluten sensitivity, also known as celiac disease, celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is a disorder of the digestive tract that results in an inability to tolerate certain diets. The major component in the diet to which the affected person is allergic is called gliadin. Gliadin is the alcohol-soluble fraction of gluten. Gluten is a protein …
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Malaria used to be one of the deadliest disease in the past, not so now-a-days due to modern drug interventions through which it can be completely cured very easily. However, it still is one of the leading cause of death by infections in Pakistan, other Asian countries and sub-Saharan Africa, especially when left untreated. It …
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Vitamin D deficiency is very common worldwide. Reduced intake of vitamin D rich food items and sun exposure are the primary factors leading to vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency causes hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia leading to reduced mineralization of bones. Other than its effects on bones, it is now thought to have effects on almost …
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. It is the most common thyroid disorder. The Thyroid gland The thyroid gland is situated in front of the neck just above the clavicles. It is responsible for producing thyroid hormones. The two important hormones produced by the thyroid gland …
Allergic Asthma is a chronic lung disease in which the airways are very sensitive to allergens. After exposure to allergens, there is airway inflammation leading to narrowing of the airways and mucus production. Symptoms and signs of Allergic Asthma: Asthmatic patients can present with a cough, wheezing, shortness of breath or chest tightness. Patients may …
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Weight gain is associated with physical and emotional distress. It results when caloric intake exceeds body requirement. True weight gain is excess body fat. Weight gain can also occur as a result of fluid accumulation in the body in certain conditions, most importantly heart diseases, kidney and liver diseases. Certain drugs can also result in …
For many years the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was based on the fasting and two-hour post meals blood glucose levels. In 1997 data was examined and the level of blood sugars at which there was a very low prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (eye changes in diabetes) was established. These data confirmed the 200 mg/dl cut …
Typhoid fever is a very common clinical presentation throughout Pakistan. Typhidot test is a rapid diagnostic test to diagnose typhoid fever. Despite its low sensitivity (70%) and low specificity (40%), it is still a widely used test throughout the country. People are being labeled as having typhoid fever based on a positive Typhidot test without …