Metabolic disease in Nepal: A perspective

Metabolic disease in Nepal: a perspective.

Inborn errors of metabolism or metabolic diseases, are a group of genetically determined metabolic disorders that result in mental retardation or early death. The prevalence of IEM in various countries shows a prevalence varying between 1 in 800 to 1 in 5000. As the technology for detecting metabolites has become more advanced, studies utilizing more modern methods report a higher prevalence. T...

features of short story in translated and non-translated literature: a polysystemic perspective

ترجمه متون ادبی در دنیای امروز از اهمیت ویژه ای برخوردار است. فرهنگ های مختلف با استفاده از متون ادبی ملل و فرهنگ های دیگر سعی در غنی کردن فرهنگ و ادبیات کشور خود دارند. کشور ما نیز از این قاعده مستثنی نیست. در ایران، ترجمه متون ادبی اروپائی که با دوران مشروطه ایرانی آغاز می شود موجب تغییرات اساسی در فرهنگ، شیوه زندگی و تفکر ایرانیان شده است. در این دوران نه تنها در امورات سیاسی و فکری کشور تغی...

A clinical perspective of obesity, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease.

The metabolic syndrome is a condition characterized by a special constellation of reversible major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The main, diagnostic, components are reduced HDL-cholesterol, raised triglycerides, blood pressure and fasting plasma glucose, all of which are related to weight gain, specifically intra-abdominal/ectopic fat accumulation and a large wai...

Neurocysticercosis in Nepal and it's global perspective.

Before 1990s, reliable data on the prevalence of NCC were limited. Neuro imaging studies, biopsy or autopsy studies needed to confirm the diagnosis, were not easily available in areas where the infection was endemic. Serological assay performed with unfractioned antigens were both insensitive and non-specific.3 Enzymelinked Immuno electrotransfer blot (EITB) was the first specific assay for T. ...

Health manpower development in Nepal: A historical perspective.