Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2022
Cut-off values in newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism in Saudi Arabia.
Newborn screening identifies individuals affected by a specific disorder within an apparently healthy population prior to the appearance of symptoms so that appropriate interventions can be initiated in time to minimize the harmful effects. Data on population based cut-off values, disease ranges for true positive cases, false positive rates, true positive rates, cut-off verification and comparisons with international cut-off ranges have not been done for Saudi Arabia. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2022
Benign nodules of the thyroid gland and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D levels in euthyroid patients.
The presence of nodules in the thyroid gland is common in iodine-deficient areas of the world. Recently, vitamin D levels were found to be lower than normal and sometimes deficient in malignant nodules of the thyroid. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2022
ReviewRenal lymphangiectasia in pediatric population: case series and review of literature.
Renal lymphangiectasia is a rare disorder where perirenal, parapelvic, and/or intra-renal lymphatics are dilated. The clinical presentation of renal lymphangiectasia can range from asymptomatic to renal failure. Ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have been used for the diagnosis. ⋯ We report three cases of pediatric renal lymphangiectasia that were managed by recurrent sclerothera-pies and medical supportive treatment at our institution. A literature review is also presented. To the best of our knowledge, there are 83 reported cases in the literature, 60 adults and 23 pediatrics.