Selenium- Chemistry, functions and clinical significance
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Case Study of the Week
Alcohol induced metabolic changes- a case study
Case details A 65-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department in an unconscious state. Apparently he had become increasingly depressed after the death of his younger son two months ago. Previously before his death, he had been a moderate drinker, but consumption of alcohol had increased markedly over the last few weeks. He had
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Prostaglandin synthesis and the significance of COX-1 and 2 (case study-2)
Case details A 63-year-old female presented to the clinic with recurrent mid-epigastric pain over the last 3 months. She also reported feeling tired and had to increase the amount of ibuprofen needed for the relief of her arthritis. She reported some relief of epigastric pain shortly after eating, but then the discomfort returned. She had
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α1-Antitrypsin deficiency- a case study (week 1)
Case details A severe form of obstructive lung disease starting with dyspnea and leading progressively towards emphysema was found in several members of the family. One brother had died earlier of lung disease. Blood plasma from his surviving brother and sister showed an abnormally low concentration of α1-Antitrypsin (5.5 μm, normal is 20–48 μm), the
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Heparin- Mechanism of action-a case study
Case Details A 54 –year- old woman who was bed-bound in a nursing home began to develop swelling of her left leg. She was evaluated with venous Doppler ultrasound and was found to have a deep vein thrombosis. She was immediately started on heparin to prevent the clot from further enlarging. What is the chemical
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