Publications by authors named "Hafiz Zeeshan Sadiq"
Background Melanoma, the most lethal form of skin cancer, contributes to a majority of skin cancer fatalities globally. It carries a grim prognosis with a high propensity for early metastasis. People are not aware of moles, their natural course of progression, and skin self-examination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Liver cirrhosis is a prominent global contributor to mortality, and hyponatremia is a common complication in patients with decompensated chronic liver disease (DCLD). Hyponatremia is characterized by kidney impairment when eliminating solute-free water. The presence of contradictory findings in existing literature prompted this study.
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- Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe lung disease marked by elevated pulmonary arterial pressure, causing symptoms that often lead to late diagnosis and a poor prognosis, with a median life expectancy of only three years.
- The condition involves a combination of factors leading to blockage and stiffening of blood vessels in the lungs, resulting in right heart strain and potential failure.
- A systematic review of recent studies evaluated various PAH treatments, highlighting that while many drugs show promise, most do not offer a cure and some, like imatinib, have undesirable side effects.
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, and relative insulin deficiency. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the term used to describe fatty liver (steatosis) in individuals without a history of significant alcohol intake. MASLD is progressively known as the leading cause of chronic liver disease.
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