Journal of Obesity and Diabetes (ISSN: 2638-812X)
Volume 4 Issue 1
Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2638-812X.119
The Mycophenolate Mofetil Therapy in Corticoresistent Idiopathic Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Nereida Spahia,
Merita Rroji, Myftar Barbullushi and Mauro Sasdelli
Abstract
IntroductionThe Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is one of the most frequent glomerular nephropathies affecting both children and adults. It may be idiopathic or secondary to such causes known as the reduced nephron mass, obesity, viral infection or drugs and toxins. The morphological/histological pattern recognized on kidney biopsy i View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2638-812X.120
Current Status of Low Dose Overnight Dexamethasone Supression Test (LODST)
Tofail Ahmed, Hajera Mahtab,
Tania Tofail, AHG Morshed, Fatema B Rahman and Shahidul A Khan
Abstract
Introduction Spontaneous Cushing’s Syndrome (CS) is relatively rare disorder. The estimated incidence of CS is 0.2-5 per million people per year and 66-70% of patients is due to Cushing’s Disease (CD). LODST is a tool to documentation of spontaneous CS. It is indicated for clinically suspected CS and to evaluate functional View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2638-812X.121
Clinical Features, Risk Factors and Hospital Mortality of Acute Stroke Patients
Mahfuj-Ul-Anwar,
Sajeda Afrin, ASM Rahenur Mondol, Mohammad Nurul Islam
Khan, Narayan Chandra Sarkar, Mohammad Kumruzzaman Sarker,
Shah Md Sarwer Jahan, Moni Rani and Ratindra Nath Mondal
Abstract
Introduction Stroke was defined according to WHO criteria as rapidly developing clinical signs of focal (at times global) disturbance of cerebral function lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin. Two types of brain stroke are hemorrhagic and ischemic. Hemorrhagic stroke, whi View moreReview Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2638-812X.122