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Effects of fluorosis on QT dispersion, heart rate variability and echocardiographic parameters in children – Original Investigation

March 2011 | The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyol Derg) | Karademir S, Akcam M, Kuybulu AE, Olgar S, Oktem F | 11(2):150-155
… We found statistically significant low T4 levels, hypocalcemia and hyponatremia, increased QT and QTc interval in children with dental fluorosis. Our results show that fluorosis might increase risk of arrhythmia indirectly, due to its hypocalcemic, hypernatremic, and hypothyroidism effects… Further studies concerning cardiovascular effect of fluorosis in both adults and children are needed.

Back pain in chronic renal failure.

May 2006 | Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation | Bansal R, Tiwari SC. | 21:2331-2.
Article w/o Photos (see pdf attached) Patient SK, a 40-yr-old female, resident of Bhagalpur village in Bihar, India, was operated for gallstones 3 years previously. On pre-operative checkup, mild renal dysfunction was detected. She was asymptomatic for renal disease with serum creatinine of 159 mmol/l (1.8mg/dl), bland urinary sediment and small echo-genic kidneys on ultrasound. She was put on conservative management for chronic renal failure (CRF) and was doing well till 1 year a