Publications by authors named "Zulfikar Jabbar"
Background: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a feared complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Renal biopsy is valuable to assess disease severity and prognosis, but no histological data are available for Indigenous Australians (IA). We compared histopathology between IA and non-IA patients (NI) with LN in northern Australia and describe main outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMelioidosis, caused by the saprophytic soil and freshwater Gram-negative aerobic bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei, is classically characterized by pneumonia, sometimes with multiple organ abscesses, usually in patients with defined risk factors and with a mortality rate of up to 40%. It is a major cause of community-acquired sepsis in Southeast Asia and tropical northern Australia with an expanding global geographical distribution. It is increasingly recognized as an opportunistic infectious disease of importance to physicians, who may need to suspect it in at-risk patients that may come from or visit endemic areas, and could be fatal if treated late or inappropriately.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To describe the incidence and prevalence of blood-borne viruses (BBV) including: hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human T-cell leukaemia virus type-1 (HTLV) in the haemodialysis-dependent population of the Top End of the Northern Territory (TENT).
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the serology of BBV in a longitudinal fashion in the haemodialysis-dependent population treated in the TENT of Australia from 2000 to 2009 inclusive. HBV, HCV, HIV and HTLV serology on commencement of dialysis and at exit or January 2010, whichever was earlier, as well as demographic details were collected.
Article Synopsis
- Vitamin D plays a crucial role in various diseases, and its deficiency is common among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly in India.
- A study involving 100 north Indian male CKD patients revealed that a staggering 77% had vitamin D deficiency, significantly higher compared to controls, along with a notable inverse relationship between vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels.
- The findings highlight a severe vitamin D deficiency among CKD patients in north India, suggesting the need for further research to understand the implications and explore vitamin D supplementation as a potential treatment.