Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Nov 2014
Letter Case ReportsHemiparesis and absent MRI findings in Freidreich's ataxia.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyReducing postoperative pterygium recurrence: comparison of free conjunctival auto-graft and conjunctival rotation flap techniques.
To compare the recurrence of pterygium between free conjunctival auto-graft and conjunctival rotation flap following simple surgical excision of pterygium. ⋯ The surgical time for conjunctival rotation flap procedure is less as compared to free auto-graft, while their recurrence and complications are comparable.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2014
Etiological diagnosis of undervirilized male/XY disorder of sex development.
To do clinical, hormonal and chromosomal analysis in undervirilized male / XY disorder of sex development and to make presumptive etiological diagnosis according to the new Disorder of Sex Development (DSD) classification system. ⋯ Clinical, chromosomal and hormonal assessment may help in making the presumptive etiological diagnosis. Further molecular genetics analysis are needed in differentiating these abnormalities and to make a final diagnosis.
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To find out the frequency of HDV seroprevalence and the demographic characteristics or HBsAg-HDV positive patients. ⋯ There was a high frequency of HDV seropositivity in the studied population particularly in males with acute hepatitis or hepatic failure, having raised ALT levels. The emphasis should be on preventive measures taken by other countries to reduce the prevalence of these treatment challenging infections.