we report a case of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (mpgn) with igmκ light chain deposits in a patient with chronic hepatitis c infection and simultaneous onset of monoclonal igmκ gammopathy with concurrent small b-cell lymphoproliferative disease. the patient presented with hepatosplenomegaly and a uremic state that necessitated dialysis without any clinical signs of systemic disease ...

With the implementation of 2010 World Health Organization guidelines, the number of infants from developing countries who will initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) will increase considerably. In this study we describe the HIV antibody tests of 14 HIV infected children who initiated ART at age less than one year in a rural setting of India. The HIV rapid test was negative in seven and indetermi...

Genetic evaluation systems like PIGBLUP use information on the performance of pigs along with environmental and management factors to derive Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for each animal. In contrast to the observed performance of an animal, EBVs are not expressed in absolute values but are expressed as a difference from a base value. This base often consists of the oldest animals included i...

The X-linked deafness of Nance is present in a South African kindred. Recognition of the familial pattern of the disorder, together with the characteristic clinical and audiometric features, permits diagnostic precision, thereby facilitating accurate genetic counselling and rational management. Linkage studies indicated that the loci for the Xg blood group and the deafness gene are unlikely to ...

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