Publications by authors named "V Nikhil Anand"
Women are disproportionately affected by chronic autoimmune diseases (AD) like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and Sjögren's syndrome. Traditional evaluations often underestimate the associated cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke risk in women having AD. Vitamin D deficiency increases susceptibility to these conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) associated disease (MOGAD) is an antibody-mediated inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the CNS with varied presentations like optic neuritis (ON), transverse myelitis, and cortical encephalitis. This study aims to highlight the significance of low MOG IgG antibody positivity and its diagnostic implications in a real-world cohort.
Methods: In this retrospective observational study, serum and CSF from suspected MOGAD cases were tested at a tertiary healthcare centre's Neuroimmunology Laboratory.
Telomeres are crucial for cancer progression. Immune signalling in the tumour microenvironment has been shown to be very important in cancer prognosis. However, the mechanisms by which telomeres might affect tumour immune response remain poorly understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to the restrictions of the diesel engine emissions and the massive demand of energy, the fossil diesel fuel has been consumed quickly and the resources cannot suffice the demand. Alternative fuels that include bio alcohols, hydrogen and biodiesel can make up the diesel fuel depletion. Biodiesel is convenient for diesel engine operation due to its properties like fossil diesel properties.
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- The study aimed to assess the prognostic value of right ventricle (RV) function and its coupling to pulmonary artery pressure in patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) to improve risk evaluation beyond an established clinical score.
- Researchers analyzed data from 417 patients with moderate TR and developed a new risk score by integrating RV function measures, finding significant correlations between these parameters and patient mortality during a median follow-up of nearly 4 years.
- Results showed that many patients initially categorized as low- or intermediate-risk were reclassified to higher risk when RV function metrics were included, indicating that incorporating these echocardiographic measures enhances mortality predictions in TR patients.