Publications by authors named "N S Parvathy"

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  • Dermatomyositis is a complex disease where about 7-10% of patients have the Anti MDA-5 antibody, often leading to severe symptoms like skin ulcers and quickly worsening lung disease.
  • A case study highlights a 22-year-old male who experienced severe respiratory distress and ultimately died from complications related to both dermatomyositis and H1N1 influenza.
  • Postmortem tests revealed the presence of Anti MDA-5 and Ro-52 antibodies, suggesting they are significant biomarkers for diagnosing and assessing the prognosis of patients with related inflammatory conditions, particularly those involving lung issues.
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BCR∷ABL1 translocation and JAK2V617F mutations are canonical variants of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Traditionally considered mutually exclusive, they may rarely coexist. We report the clinicopathological profile and treatment outcomes of four MPN patients with coexistence of these disease-defining genetic variants.

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A combined solvent system composed of an acidic and a neutral extractant is demonstrated as an effective system for the mutual separation of lanthanides and actinides from nitric acid solutions. The geometry and stability of various possible complexes formed under extraction and stripping conditions in a combined solvent system composed of ,-dioctyl hydroxyacetamide (DOHyA) and bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (HDEHP) in the -dodecane medium were studied both experimentally and theoretically. Experimental observations of the distribution ratios of Am(III) and Eu(III) in the combined solvent system revealed synergistic extraction of trivalent metal ions at all nitric acid concentrations.

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In this case of phaeohyphomycosis, fine needle aspiration cytology enabled a rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment. This infection is quite prevalent in immunocompromised individuals; however, the Medicopsis romeroi species is a rare causative agent. These cases are associated with inadequate response to standard antifungal therapy and require discussion.

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This study provides new insights on the formation of the nanocrystallites of phase pure BiFeO prepared using sol-gel method with tartaric acid as the fuel as comprehended based on the local structure and magnetic hyperfine fields at Fe sites using Mossbauer spectroscopy. Important steps involved in the growth of the nanocrystallites of BiFeO in the sol-gel reaction are elucidated in a detailed manner in this study for the first time. Three important stages with the second stage marked by the formation of as high as 75% of nanocrystallites of BiFeO occurring over a narrow calcination temperature interval 700-723 K have been deduced in this study.

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