Association of ABO blood group B with myocardial infarction.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to find out the association between blood group B and Myocardial Infarction (MI) in sample population in Malaysia.

Study Design: A case-control study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The study was conducted at Hospital Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia, from 2006 to 2007.

Age specific histologic types of carcinoma breast in Malaysians.

The influence of age on various histological types of breast cancer at both age <50 years and >50 years to simulate menopause was studied retrospective from 2002 to 2004 in Malaysia. One hundred and fifty five cases were reviewed. Ninety two cases recorded at age <50 years, 60 (65.

Hereditary spherocytosis in a malay patient with chronic haemolysis.

This case report describes a 35-year-old lady who presented with generalized weakness and lethargy of two weeks duration and jaundice of more than 20 years duration. Her initial workup was suggestive of haemolysis and blood film showed a leucoerythoblastic picture with moderate microspherocytes. She was finally diagnosed as a case of hereditary spherocytosis after ruling out other possible causes of chronic haemolysis and supported by an abnormal osmotic fragility test, although family members refused for screening.

Cancer treatment - objectives and quality of life issues.

The first aim of cancer treatment is to acheive a cure, and when cure is not possible, a good palliation (life prolongation and relief of sufferings) is warranted. This article highlights the aim of cancer treatment and also attempts to assess the issues of quality of life experienced as a result of the disease and its treatment. Palliative therapy should be less intensive than radical treatment and should cause less morbidity than disease itself.