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THYROID FUNCTION TESTS What are thyroid function tests? The biochemical tests used in diagnosis of thyroid disorders are called thyroid function tests. The first-line tests are serum TSH, total T4 or

GRADING AND STAGING OF CANCER Grading and staging are methods used to quantify the probable clinical aggressiveness of a given neoplasm. The term "neoplasm" refers to the abnormal growth of cells that

Clinical  Effects of  Cancer In this blog, let us learn about the clinical manifestations of cancer, including the effects of neoplasia on patients, cancer cachexia, and paraneoplastic syndromes. You

Amoebic colitis Caused by protozoan Entamoeba histolytica which is a pseudopod-forming, protozoal parasite. Humans are the natural hosts Distribution : cecum and ascending colon most often. sigmoid

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HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES Clinical diseases that result from a genetically determined abnormality of the STRUCTURE or SYNTHESIS of the hemoglobin molecule. The abnormality is associated with the globin

HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA - Extravascular vs Intravascular hemolysis, Classification. Hemolytic anemia Anemias resulting due to increase in the rate of red cell destruction Hemolysis Premature or increased