Publications by authors named "Dinali Ranaweera"
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- * The study involved 90 patients suspected of having PWS or AS, where DNA was extracted and analyzed using different methods to determine the cost-effectiveness and reliability of the tests.
- * Results showed a positive identification of PWS in 19 out of 37 cases and AS in 5 out of 53, indicating the kit-based testing method was more reliable and could improve patient care by facilitating affordable access to accurate diagnosis and therapy.
Background: Williams Beuren Syndrome (WBS) is a well-recognized and common genetic cause of congenital heart defects, developmental delay, hypercalcemia, and characteristic facial features. It is caused by a 1.5 - 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Retinoblastoma (RB) a tumour affecting those under 5 years, has a prevalence of 1 in 20,000, with around twenty new diagnoses per year in Sri Lanka. Unilateral and bilateral RB presents around 24 and 15 months respectively. Approximately 10% are familial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in liver disease patients in Sri Lanka.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
November 2008
A total of 460 samples (serum or plasma) were obtained from clinically diagnosed liver disease patients from January 2006 to December 2007 and subjected to reverse transcription--polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) based detection of HCV. Of these, 32 samples (6.9%) were positive for HCV RNA.
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