Study of serum interleukin (IL) 18 and IL-6 levels in relation with the clinical disease severity in chronic idiopathic urticaria patients of Kashmir (North India).

Background: Chronic urticaria is termed as idiopathic if there is an absence of any identifiable causes of mast cell and basophil degranulation. Various cytokines have been found to be involved in inflammatory processes associated with chronic idiopathic urticaria, including interleukin (IL) 18 and IL-6.

Objective: To evaluate any possible correlation of IL-18 and IL-6 cytokines with the clinical disease severity in chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU).

Unusual case of Hashimoto's encephalopathy and pseudo-obstruction in a patient with undiagnosed hypothyroidism: a case report.

Introduction: Hashimoto's encephalopathy is a relatively rare condition associated with an elevated concentration of circulating serum anti-thyroid antibodies, and is usually responsive to steroid therapy. However, hypothyroidism is a rare cause of pseudo-obstruction so here we present a case report of Hashimoto's encephalopathy with gut pseudo-obstruction in an undiagnosed hypothyroid patient.

Case Presentation: A diagnosis of unknown aetiology of encephalopathy with gut dysmotility in an undiagnosed profound hypothyroidism case associated with cognitive decline and behavioural disorder was made in a 60-year-old Indian man.

Posttransplant metabolic complications in living-related renal allograft recipients of Kashmir Valley.

Objectives: Renal transplant offers a definitive therapeutic modality for patients with end-stage renal disease; however, 50% to 70% of these patients have graft dysfunction after the transplant. Proactive prevention management of metabolic complications may reduce posttransplant morbidity and mortality in these patients.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective and prospective review of 120 kidney transplant recipients during 5 years' follow-up was performed to analyze the incidence and status of the various metabolic complications after a renal transplant.

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