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International Journal of Endocrinology: Published on February, 2023A recent study in the International Journal of Endocrinology (Feb 2023) found promising insights into thyroid disorder treatment, specifically evaluating Levothyroxine intake during Ramadan.Fasting during the month of Ramadan is an Islamic obligation and a great worship. Muslims...
AACE Endocrine Practice Journal: Published on May, 2022Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease affecting 25% of the global population. NAFLD is associated with cardiometabolic disorders: (1) obesity, (2) insulin resistance, (3) type 2 diabetes mellitus, (4) high blood pressure, and (5) at...
The medication most used to treat hypothyroidism is levothyroxine, a compound that acts as a replacement for a person’s thyroid hormone. People with hypothyroidism will often need to take levothyroxine for a long time, typically for the rest of their life, so it is important that their treatment is monitored closely and the dose is adjusted fo...
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R): Physical medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Knowledge Journal:True visceral pain is a physiologically and clinically separate entity from somatic pain.  Visceral pain responses are provoked by ischemia, inflammation, and distention. Visceral pain is poorly defined and diffu...
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology: Published on 2019A 28-year-old man, undergoing treatment for vitiligo, presented with complaints of new lesions on the neck for the last 1 week. On examination, multiple hypopigmented macules were seen on the neck.Figure 1: Patient with vitiligo (red arrow) showing multiple hypopigment...
Published on PubMed: October, 2022Endometriosis is a benign chronic inflammatory disease defined as the presence of endometrium outside of the uterine cavity. The disease affects 10% of women in reproductive age; it is mainly characterized by dysmenorrhea and infertility, affecting the quality of lifeDysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, dyschezi...
Published on PubMed: October, 2022Endometriosis is a benign chronic inflammatory disease defined as the presence of endometrium outside of the uterine cavity. The disease affects 10% of women in reproductive age; it is mainly characterized by dysmenorrhea and infertility, affecting the quality of lifeDysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, dyschezi...
Published on Infection and Drug Resistance Journal:Tinea is superficial fungal infections typically caused by dermatophytes. Common pathogens include Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum. Superficial fungal infections are widespread, with an estimated worldwide prevalence of 20%–25%, and include tinea p...
WHAT IS ASD AND HOW IS IT DEFINED IN THE DSM-5?Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with onset in early childhood that is associated with a wide range of symptoms and ability levels. As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex n...
WHAT IS ASD AND HOW IS IT DEFINED IN THE DSM-5?Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with onset in early childhood that is associated with a wide range of symptoms and ability levels. As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex n...
PubMed Central: Published February, 2021Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a common biochemical entity identified in women during pregnancy. SCH is diagnosed when the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is elevated with a normal free thyroxine (FT4) level. The thyroid hormone, FT4, is necessary for fetal growth and development. Insufficient thyr...
This virus has been on the rise in India, especially in West Bengal. A new strain of Adenovirus has led to thousands of hospitalizations in India, with at least 40 children dying from the viral disease in the West Bengal state alone. Children with low immunity during seasonal flu or those who usually suffer from respiratory infections througho...