Publications by authors named "Syed Asfand Yar Shah"
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- Hemodialysis is a treatment for kidney failure, but it leads to complications like sexual dysfunction, affecting 25%-64% of female patients globally, contributing to anxiety and depression.
- In Pakistan, this study is the first to specifically examine sexual dysfunction among female hemodialysis patients, aiming to understand its prevalence and links to mental health issues.
- The study, conducted on 55 women, revealed that hypertension was a common cause of chronic kidney disease, with significant sexual arousal problems and notable rates of anxiety (20%) and depression (30.9%).
Background: Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGIE) disease is a rare multisystem disorder that mainly affects the digestive and nervous systems. Key features of the disease include cachexia, ptosis, external ophthalmoplegia, peripheral neuropathy and leucoencephalopathy. Symptoms most often begin by age 20 and overlap several other Metabolic and endocrine disorders making the diagnosis challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEctodermal dysplasias (EDs) encompass a large group of inherited disorders that affects two or more ectodermally derived structures. Hair, sweat glands, teeth, and nails are the most common ectodermal derivates affected. Other ectodermal structures that may be affected are ears, eyes, lips, and mucous membranes of the mouth or nose.
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