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All patients with overt and severe subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), and some with mild SCH require levothyroxine (L-T4) therapy. The present study aims to report real-world derived weight-based L-T4 doses to ...
Osteoprotegerin is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily. The study aimed to assess serum osteoprotegerin and endothelial dysfunction relationship in obese non-diabetic subjects. Elucidati...
Malaria is a serious Anopheles mosquito-borne disease. It is not endemic in Egypt but continues to be imported by travelers returning from endemic areas. The transmission of malaria in non-endemic areas is an ...
Wearing face masks, the critical measure of non-pharmacological intervention (NPI), should not be underestimated in preventing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The challenge for public health...
Intravenous fluid administration is regarded as a universal therapy in critical care. It is the mainstay of treatment in patients with dehydration, blood loss, sepsis, electrolyte imbalance, and shock. Crystal...
Bilirubin is a metabolic product of heme, and an increase in its level may be toxic to the body. It may be conjugated or unconjugated. Encephalopathy is caused by unconjugated bilirubin has the ability to pass...
Irrational use of antibiotics in hospitals is one of the main health system problems. It leads to antibiotic resistance, adverse events, treatment failure, total treatment costs, and longer hospital stay. We a...
The periodontal tissue initiates an immune-inflammatory response against bacteria and their products at the site of periodontal infection, and systemic attack by these pathogens triggers an acute phase respons...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a known multisystemic autoimmune disorder. Active disease causes diverse morbidities. Arthritis is one of disease features present in most of patients, so it is important ...
Several studies have suggested a causal link between acute kidney injury and the consequent development of chronic kidney disease. The severity, frequency, and duration of acute injury are key factors in this ...
Thyroid nodules were widely encountered in the population, and the selection of thyroid nodules for fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) remains confusing. It is essential to investigate the risk factors ass...
The transformation of acute myeloid leukemia with translocation (16;16) (p13; q22) from AML M2 to acute monocytic leukemia (AML M5) during therapy is a rare clinical occurrence, and this is the first time it h...
In this study, we evaluated the utility of the TyG index among Filipino patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and explored its association with various laboratory markers.
We report a case of a 36-year-old female with untreated celiac disease, exhibiting both digestive discomfort and extra-digestive symptoms, including anemia. She subsequently developed a nephrotic syndrome. Bio...
In cases of heart failure characterized by reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), heightened levels of aldosterone negatively impact the progression of heart failure. Aldosterone exerts its influence through the a...
Interleukin (IL)-36α and IL-38, two novel cytokines of the IL-1 family, have recently been proposed to have a pathophysiological significance in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there is a paucity of ...
Medical malpractice is described as an error made by medical providers towards their patients. For many years, this form of negligence has permeated healthcare and continues to leave a negative impact. Medical...
Benign auto-immune illnesses include Evans syndrome (ES) and auto-immune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). Despite being benign in nature, the patients’ livers are burdened by the disease’s chronicity and the accompany...
Inflammation is a cardinal mechanism of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Interleukin-6 (IL6) is a reliable indicator that plays a role in the progression of DKD. Monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) is also implic...
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a complex phenomenon commonly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, rarely, IRIS can develop with other diseases outside of HIV. We a...
Liver fibrosis results from chronic liver injury and is characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins including collagen. It can progress to cirrhosis and liver failure.
Fishbones are frequently swallowed by foreign objects that can penetrate the gastrointestinal tract. Nonetheless, it is quite uncommon for these fishbones to become lodged within the tract, resulting in the fo...
The SARS-CoV-2 (corona) virus is evolving fast because of the scale at which it has infected people around the world. Updated data is needed to manage Covid-19 efficiently with limited resources. After thoroug...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the prevailing primary liver tumor. To pick HCC at the initial stages is quite strenuous, despite the advent of serum biomarkers, mainly alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), to predict th...
Diabetes vascular complications are classified as either macrovascular (cardiovascular disease) or microvascular (nephropathy). These complications considerably raise the risk of morbidity and death. Irisin is...
Evaluation of hypercalcaemia in a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is challenging, especially in low-resource settings. Hormone assays should be interpreted with caution as CKD affects both parathyroi...
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of clonal stem cell-derived disorders manifested by cytopenias peripherally. MDS initiates an inflammatory process which lead to atherosclerosis. Patie...
Hyperkalemia is an electrolyte abnormality with potentially life-threatening consequences. But all cases of hyperkalemia need not be symptomatic either. The feared consequence of hyperkalemia is that on the he...
The Nipah virus, a highly pathogenic zoonotic pathogen, has once again surfaced in the state of Kerala, India, with recent cases reported in 2023. This article delves into the epidemiological details of these ...
One of the most common emergencies seen in emergency departments is acute gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). It’s associated with more disease burden and mortality.
Smoking is a major preventable risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Tobacco smoking induces atherosclerosis, ischemic heart diseases, and arrhythmias. The impact of electronic cigarettes on ...
The clinical management of patients experiencing recurrent abdominal pain resembling biliary-type, but with negative findings on conventional transabdominal ultrasound (TUS), poses a challenge. In recent years...
Primary Sjogren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting mainly the exocrine glands, typically presenting with sicca syndrome, but systemic multi-organ manifestations are possible. The diagnosis is...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive failure of renal function with ongoing systemic inflammation. Inflammatory markers such as neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR)...
Limited and contradicting findings were observed on the effects of both metformin (MET) and pioglitazone (PIO) on adiponectin (ADP) levels. Hence, we performed a meta-analysis of randomized control trials to o...
The January 2023 COVID-19 omicron wave in China garnered wide publicity partly because it evaded most vaccines at that time and resulted in “breakthrough infections” in previously vaccinated individuals. This ...
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious, life-threatening condition known for its profound hydro electrolytic disturbances and multiple complications, including cerebral edema and circulatory collapse. While ...
Diabetes has become a significant risk factor for COVID-19-related severe illness and death.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects over 13 million individuals annually worldwide, resulting in 1.7 million deaths. The potential long-term progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and renal failure, as well...
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is an omega-3 fatty acid found in fatty fish and fish oil supplements. Over the past few decades, research has suggested that EPA has various potential health benefits, particularly...
Evaluation of the ability of estimated levels of fecal calprotectin (FCP), serum intelectin-1 (ITLN1), and C-reactive protein (CRP) to differentiate between patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and irritable ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with 90% of these deaths reported in low- and middle-income countries. In Lebanon, the prevalence of COPD...
Meningoencephalitis and herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) are rare neurological and ocular complications of herpes zoster, respectively. Their co-occurrence is rarer, even in patients with retroviral disease (R...
A definitive diagnosis of soft tissue cystic swelling is challenging, as clinical and imaging findings might misguide the clinician and delay timely diagnosis and treatment as well as outcome. The radiological...
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been implicated in the development of cardiometabolic risk factors in some populations. However, few studies have investigated the role of BDNF and cardiometabolic ...
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been regarded as a novel and minimally invasive therapy for the treatment of achalasia. Data from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Arabic countries are s...
Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and disturbance of carbohydrate, fats, and protein metabolism. Type 2 diabetes mellitus results from reduced insulin secr...
The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine is the official journal of The Egyptian Society of Internal Medicine
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