A Severe Form of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Two-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report.

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a prevalent cause of severe acute kidney injury in children, often leading to chronic renal damage. It is characterized by thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), which represents a triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal impairment. The choice of treatment and management strategies depends primarily on the underlying etiology.

A Comparable Study on the Outcomes of Urgent Initiated Peritoneal Dialysis Versus Conventional Start, A Single Centre Study from North-East India.

Introduction: To avoid temporary hemodialysis, urgent initiated PD (UIPD) has been designed. In these patients, PD is initiated within 3 days after PD catheter placement. In this study, we evaluated the outcomes of UIPD in end-stage renal disease patients compared with the conventional start of PD.

Serum Homocysteine, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Levels in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome.

Objective: To study alterations in and factors affecting blood levels of homocysteine and its related vitamins (B12 and folic acid) in patients with metabolic syndrome. Methods: In this case-control study, conducted in a referral hospital in north India, blood levels of vitamin B12, folic acid and homocysteine were compared and also correlated with anthropometric parameters, blood sugar, lipids (total, LDL and HDL cholesterol) and hematological variables.

Methods: Seventy five subjects (50 patients and 25 controls; mean age 48.