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Pannu AK, Lakshman A, Damaraju V, Jain S, Varma SC. Osteonecrosis, splenic calcification and sickle cell disease. QJM 2017; 110:463-464. [PMID: 28340240 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcx061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- A K Pannu
- Department of Internal medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 4 Floor, F Block, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Internal medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 4 Floor, F Block, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Internal medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 4 Floor, F Block, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Internal medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 4 Floor, F Block, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Internal medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 4 Floor, F Block, Chandigarh 160012, India
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Tan JYA, Otty ZA, Vangaveti VN, Buttner P, Varma SC, Joshi AJ, Kelly J, Collins M, Sabesan SS. A prospective comparison of times to presentation and treatment of regional and remote head and neck patients in North Queensland, Australia. Intern Med J 2016; 46:917-24. [DOI: 10.1111/imj.13138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- J. Y.-A. Tan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Care Services; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital; Herston Queensland Australia
- Cancer Care Services; The Townsville Hospital; Townsville Queensland Australia
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- Cancer Care Services; The Townsville Hospital; Townsville Queensland Australia
- College of Medicine and Dentistry; James Cook University; Townsville Queensland Australia
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry; James Cook University; Townsville Queensland Australia
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry; James Cook University; Townsville Queensland Australia
- Tropical Health Solutions Pty Ltd; Townsville Queensland Australia
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- Cancer Care Services; The Townsville Hospital; Townsville Queensland Australia
- College of Medicine and Dentistry; James Cook University; Townsville Queensland Australia
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- Cancer Care Services; The Townsville Hospital; Townsville Queensland Australia
- College of Medicine and Dentistry; James Cook University; Townsville Queensland Australia
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry; James Cook University; Townsville Queensland Australia
- Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Research; James Cook University; Townsville Queensland Australia
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- Cancer Care Services; The Townsville Hospital; Townsville Queensland Australia
- College of Medicine and Dentistry; James Cook University; Townsville Queensland Australia
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- Cancer Care Services; The Townsville Hospital; Townsville Queensland Australia
- College of Medicine and Dentistry; James Cook University; Townsville Queensland Australia
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Prabhakar D, Gupta KL, Gochhait D, Nada R, Varma SC, Kumar V, Rathi M, Kohli HS, Sakhuja V, Ramachandran R. Rapidly progressive renal failure in a patient with extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Indian J Nephrol 2015; 25:43-5. [PMID: 25684871 PMCID: PMC4323911 DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.140723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A 60-year male was admitted with advanced renal failure and bilaterally enlarged kidneys. Kidney biopsy revealed diffuse interstitial infiltration by CD20 + lymphomatous cells suggestive of diffuse large B-cell, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Bone marrow examination was negative for malignant cells. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography showed uniformly diffuse and avid flurodeoxy glucose uptake in both kidneys, multiple hypodense areas of both lobes of liver, and axial and appendicular skeleton. Patient was treated with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone, became afebrile and serum creatinine normalized.
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- D Prabhakar
- Department of Nephrology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Sharma K, Gupta N, Sharma A, Singh G, Gupta PK, Rajwanshi A, Varma SC, Sharma M. Multiplex polymerase chain reaction using insertion sequence 6110 (IS6110) and mycobacterial protein fraction from BCG of Rm 0.64 in electrophoresis target genes for diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis. Indian J Med Microbiol 2013; 31:24-8. [DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.108714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Bal A, Agarwal AN, Das A, Suri V, Varma SC. Chronic necrotising pulmonary aspergillosis in a marijuana addict: a new cause of amyloidosis. Pathology 2010; 42:197-200. [PMID: 20085530 DOI: 10.3109/00313020903493997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Chakrabarti A, Chatterjee SS, Das A, Panda N, Shivaprakash MR, Kaur A, Varma SC, Singhi S, Bhansali A, Sakhuja V. Invasive zygomycosis in India: experience in a tertiary care hospital. Postgrad Med J 2009; 85:573-81. [DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2008.076463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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A fatal case of craniofacial zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans in a 52-year-old man was diagnosed by the presence of broad aseptate, branched hyaline hyphae in tissue from paranasal sinuses and surrounding areas, and isolation of the fungus from the same tissue. The patient suffered from idiopathic myelofibrosis as underlying disease, he was thrombocytopenic and was mildly hyperglycaemic. The infection represents the second case of craniofacial zygomycosis due to A. elegans.
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- A Chakrabarti
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Datta U, Kaur K, Varma SC, Bhaskar KV, Sehgal S. Secondary immune defects in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Indian J Med Res 1992; 96:91-5. [PMID: 1428071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Changes in the humoral, cellular and phagocytic components of the immune system were investigated in 44 biopsy proven, untreated patients of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). There was significant decrease in the total lymphocyte number, their subsets (T and B) and the T helper (T mu) population. Impaired leukocyte migration inhibition response and DNA synthesis following stimulation by phytohaemagglutinin were noted. Significant reduction of serum IgA was found in patients of both diffuse and nodular NHL. Phagocytic activity and nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) reduction were unaltered, but chemotaxis was significantly reduced and bactericidal activity showed variable results.
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- U Datta
- Department of Immunopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh
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Sharma BK, Kumari S, Varma SC, Sagar S, Singh S. Prolonged undiagnosed fever in northern India. Trop Geogr Med 1992; 44:32-6. [PMID: 1496719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A prospective study for five years along with a retrospective analysis of all patients admitted over 10 years with the diagnosis of prolonged undiagnosed fever was carried out in a referral hospital of North India to determine the specific disorders responsible for it. One hundred and fifty patients (80 prospective and 70 retrospective) were included in the study. Infections, especially tuberculosis, was the most dominant cause (50%), followed by lymphoreticular and haematological disorders (21.32%), collagen vascular disorders and neoplasms (8.67%) each. Miscellaneous causes were responsible in 6.67% and in 4.67% the cause of fever remained undiagnosed.
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- B K Sharma
- Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Dubey ML, Rai SK, Ganguly NK, Kalra A, Varma SC, Mahajan RC. Generation of reactive oxygen species by blood monocytes in human Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax infections. APMIS 1991; 99:210-2. [PMID: 2018634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Generation of reactive oxygen radicals by peripheral blood monocytes was measured by luminol-dependent chemiluminescence in 23 P. vivax- and 7 P. falciparum-infected patients. The chemiluminescence index (CLI) was not found to be significantly higher in P. vivax-infected cases than in healthy controls. But in patients with P. falciparum infection, the CLI was significantly higher compared to controls as well as to P. vivax-infected patients. In two severe and complicated P. falciparum-infected cases, CLI was found to be higher than in mild cases. As immunosuppression is more marked in falciparum malaria than in vivax cases, the role of oxygen radical generation in immunopathology and causation of immunosuppression in falciparum malaria needs further investigation.
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- M L Dubey
- Department of Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Bambery P, Varma SC. Priapism in leukaemia. J Assoc Physicians India 1991; 39:229. [PMID: 1885502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Nuclear morphometric data on resin-embedded sections have been utilized to classify 50 cases of non Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and to compare with morphological classification. Nuclear morphometric parameters studied were maximum diameter (Dmax), area, perimeter, form factor (FF) and nuclear contour index (NCI). The first three are determinants of the size, and the latter two indicate the shape of nuclei. Based on Dmax, small (4.5-5.5 microns), intermediate (5.5-7.0 microns) and large (7.0-12.0 microns) cell lymphomas were identified, which correlate with the low, intermediate and high grade lymphomas respectively of the Working Formulation. Determination of form factor further helped to subclassify these cases into lymphomas of B cell other than of follicular centre cell origin (FF = 0.7-1.0), follicular centre cell lymphomas (FF = 0.55-0.75) and T-cell lymphomas (FF less than 0.55). Pleomorphism factor is an objective assessment of the degree of morphological pleomorphism and is generally proportional to the grade of malignancy.
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- S Roy
- Department of Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Sarode R, Varma SC, Sakhuja V, Varma N, Ghosh K, Banerjee GK. Spontaneous rupture of spleen in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). J Assoc Physicians India 1988; 36:400. [PMID: 3182722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Varma SC, Manjunath S, Ghosh P, Sharma BK. Rapid desensitization in antivenin hypersensitivity. J Assoc Physicians India 1987; 35:250-1. [PMID: 3611017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Varma SC, Kochhar R, Khattri HN. Transient second degree AV block in sickle cell anaemia--a case report. Indian Heart J 1986; 38:476-7. [PMID: 3447950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Varma SC. Problems in state hospital versus university training. Am J Psychiatry 1984; 141:324-5. [PMID: 6691510 DOI: 10.1176/ajp.141.2.aj1412324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Varma SC, Talwar KK, Kaushik SP, Sharma BK. Association of von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis with adult polycystic disease of kidneys and liver. Postgrad Med J 1982; 58:117-8. [PMID: 6808471 PMCID: PMC2426306 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.58.676.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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A case of von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis with adult polycystic disease of the kidneys and liver (APDK) is reported. Although neurofibromatosis and APDK have been reported in association with many hereditary disorders, their association together has rarely been described.
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Kumar V, Varma SC, Sharma AP, Arya NS, Goyal DP, Mozumder A, Singh S. Projectile independence of normalized charged-particle multiplicity in hadron-nucleus collisions at energies ≥50 GeV. Int J Clin Exp Med 1980. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.22.2784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Varma SC, Kemph JP. The use of haloperidol in the treatment of a psychotic child with multiple tics. Indian J Med Sci 1971; 25:257-9. [PMID: 5576750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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