October 2010

A review of literature on unusual clinical presentations and potential challenges in diagnosis of histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis is not a rare disease though its clinical diagnosis sometimes may prove a daunting task among clinicians. This study was therefore set up to review the various clinical presentations of the disease. The study was based on literature review on clinical features of histoplasmosis from original research articles, review articles, short communications, letters to editor and case reports on the disease for the...

Author(s): Jombo Gta, P. Denen Akaa, E. B. Banwat and M. A. Dauda

October 2010

Elevated rheumatoid factor (RF) from peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has altered chromosomes in Coimbatore population, South India

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common systemic autoimmune disease affecting approximately 1% of the adult population worldwide and 0.75% in Indians. Rheumatoid factor (RF), a circulating antibody, is a key serum analyzer used in diagnosis of RA. Recent evidence indicates that chromosomal abnormalities (CA) has been used as a biological marker in the study of RA. The present study aims to identify the major and...

Author(s): Subramaniam Mohana Devi, Vellingiri Balachandar, Keshavarao  Sasikala, Pappusamy Manikantan, Meyyalagan Arun, Shafi ahammed khan Mustaq ahamed, Balasubramanian Balamurali Krishnan, Shanmugam Suresh kumarand Sellappa Sudha