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Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma In A Developing Country: A 10-Year Retrospective Study, Abdul Aziz, Qamar Masood, Saadia Sattar, Saira Fatima, Najmul Islam
Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma In A Developing Country: A 10-Year Retrospective Study, Abdul Aziz, Qamar Masood, Saadia Sattar, Saira Fatima, Najmul Islam
Section of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Background: The most common endocrine tumor is thyroid cancer. Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) accounts for 5-10% of all thyroid cancers. Patients with FTC frequently present with more advanced diseases and a higher occurrence of distant metastases because of the propensity of vascular invasion. FTC is mainly treated with surgery while radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is the main adjuvant therapy according to the American Thyroid Association guidelines.
Methodology: This was a retrospective observational study of FTC patients aged 18 and above conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi from January 01, 2010 to December 31, 2019.
Results: A total of …
Compliance Of Checking Hba1c In A Tertiary Care Hospital Of Pakistan, Abdul Aziz, Syed Ahsan Ali
Compliance Of Checking Hba1c In A Tertiary Care Hospital Of Pakistan, Abdul Aziz, Syed Ahsan Ali
Section of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Background and objectives: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus worldwide was 171 million one and half decade ago, while the prediction is 366 million patients by 2030 and more than 640 million people by 2040. HbA1c value represents average blood glucose over the past 2-3 months and accounts for both pre-prandial and post-prandial blood glucose levels. A link between HbA1c and diabetic complications has been confirmed. In general, patients with controlled diabetes mellitus should have at least biannual testing, while patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or unmet glycemic targets should be tested every three months. The objective was to see compliance …