Publications by authors named "Antony Terance"
Article Synopsis
- Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) is a critical primary immunodeficiency disorder marked by weak immune response, with a study of 57 Indian patients revealing symptoms like recurrent pneumonia and failure to thrive predominantly appearing in infants under 6 months.
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) is the only effective treatment, though only four patients in the study received it, resulting in poor survival rates, and a significant 63% of patients exhibited lymphopenia.
- Genetic analysis revealed a diverse array of mutations contributing to SCID, with 32 novel variants identified, while 14% of cases remained uncharacterized despite advanced sequencing techniques; most cases involved T
Objective: To determine use of early Tc-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphy in screening for vesicoureteral reflux following first febrile urinary tract infection.
Methods: 43 children (1 mo-5 yr) with first febrile urinary tract infection underwent micturating cystourethrography, abdominal sonogram and early dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphy.
Results: Early dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphy had 72% sensitivity and 76% specificity for vesicoureteral reflux.