Publications by authors named "Nalini N Architha"

Article Synopsis
  • Normal anion gap hyperchloremic acidosis with hypokalemia is a serious medical condition, and distal renal tubular acidosis is one of its rare causes.
  • A previously healthy woman was admitted with severe muscle weakness and was found to have low potassium levels, high chloride levels, and low bicarbonate levels, indicating non-gap metabolic acidosis.
  • She quickly improved with electrolyte replacement therapy, showcasing that distal renal tubular acidosis can occur temporarily even in otherwise healthy patients.
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It is common knowledge that dysfunction of the immune and neuroendocrine systems, in addition to neuroplasticity, is among the pathways that underlie irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and depression. From as early as the 1950s, the association of IBS with psychiatric disease was postulated; however, the exact mechanism remains elusive. There has been considerable research into the association of IBS and depression over the last years; research into the gut-brain axis and alterations in gut microbes have gained momentum to spell out the relationship between depression and IBS.

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