Publications by authors named "A S Panicker"

Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is an inflammatory myopathy, characterised by slow progression of weakness, skeletal muscle atrophy, and heterogeneous clinical presentation. This variability in disease progression and presentation complicates tracking of clinical progress and intervention response in clinical trials, presenting challenges in identifying reliable outcome measures. We aimed to identify the most useful suite of clinician-assessed and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for use in clinical practice and trials from a selection of the most commonly used outcome measures in IBM.

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For decades, iron-folic acid (IFA) supplements have been provided to pregnant women in Cambodia through antenatal care (ANC) services. However, mounting evidence suggests that multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) are superior to IFA supplements in achieving positive pregnancy outcomes. The possibility of transitioning from IFA supplements to MMS in government-run health centres is currently being assessed in Cambodia.

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Patients with autoimmune disease have exhausted antigen-specific T cells that remain capable of B cell support.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Freiberg's disease involves osteonecrosis of the lesser metatarsal heads, primarily seen in adolescent females, with rare cases occurring bilaterally.
  • - Treatment typically starts with conservative methods, but surgical options like excision and microfracture are available, though results can be unpredictable.
  • - This report highlights a unique case of a 17-year-old girl with bilateral Freiberg's disease successfully treated with Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis (AMIC), leading to great radiological and functional improvements.
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Recent advances in genome-wide studies have revealed numerous epigenetic regulations brought about by genes involved in cellular metabolism. Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH), an essential enzyme, that converts isocitrate into -ketoglutarate (KG) predominantly in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, has gained particular importance due to its cardinal role in the metabolic pathway in cells. IDH1, IDH2, and IDH3 are the three isomeric IDH enzymes that have been shown to regulate cellular metabolism.

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