Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type I Associated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin Administration Arising in a Child with X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: A Case Report and a Reappraisal.

In 1952, X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) was discovered as a rare inherited disorder. It markedly compromises the ability of the body to combat infectious microorganisms. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) Type I is characterized by subendothelial immune complex deposits.

Effect of Intense Pulsed Light versus Intradermal Tranexamic Acid for the Management of Melasma.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of intense pulsed light (IPL) and intradermal tranexamic acid (TXA) in treating melasma.

Study Design: A cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Dermatology, Dow International Medical College, Dow University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from 15th January to 15th July 2023.

Isotretinoin's Effect on Fasting Lipid Profile in Acne Patients.

Objective: To determine the isotretinoin's effect on fasting lipid profile in patients with acne.

Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Outpatient Department of Dermatology, Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, from 22nd June to 21st December 2022.

Association of Vitamin D with Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris.

Objective: To determine the association of vitamin D deficiency in moderate to severe acne.

Study Design: A comparative study. Place and Duration of the Study: Dermatology OPD at Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, from December 2021 to May 2022.

Multicenter study on the genetics of glomerular diseases among southeast and south Asians: Deciphering Diversities - Renal Asian Genetics Network (DRAGoN).

Multinational studies have reported monogenic etiologies in 25%-30% of children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. Such large studies are lacking in Asia. We established Deciphering Diversities: Renal Asian Genetics Network (DRAGoN) and aimed to describe the genetic and clinical spectrums in Asians.

Pediatric Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (PCRRT) expert committee recommendation on prescribing prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapy (PIRRT) in critically ill children.

Introduction: Recently, prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapies (PIRRT) have emerged as cost-effective alternatives to conventional CRRT and their use in the pediatric population has started to become more prominent. However, there is a lack of consensus guidelines on the use of PIRRT in pediatric patients in an intensive care setting.

Methods: A literature search was performed on PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Google Scholar in conjunction with medical librarians from both India and the Cleveland Clinic hospital system to find relevant articles.

Clinicopathological profile of pediatric renal biopsies at a tertiary care hospital, Pakistan.

Renal biopsy is an important tool for the diagnosis of acute and chronic glomerular diseases in children. We aimed to analyze the spectrum of clinical indications and histopathological patterns (HPP) in children who underwent renal biopsy (RB). This is a retrospective review of case records of 108 renal biopsies carried out from January 2010 to December 2015 at the Pediatric Nephrology Department, National Institute of Child Health Karachi, Pakistan.

Frequency of Her2/neu expression in colorectal adenocarcinoma: a study from developing South Asian Country.

Background: Human Epidermal Growth Factor (Her-2/neu) has strong therapeutic implications in certain cancers like breast and gastric cancer. Literature on its frequency in colorectal cancer is scarce. In this study, we have investigated the frequency of Her-2/neu expression in colorectal adenocarcinomas and its association with various clinicopathological variables.

Parenteral iron sucrose in iron deficiency anaemia of paediatric chronic kidney disease.

Background: Erythropoietin (Epo) and iron therapy plays a major role in the management of renal anaemia. Iron sucrose (IS) has been used to treat iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and to maintain adequate iron store in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The objective of the study was to determine the response and safety of IS in the treatment of IDA.