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Vitamin D functions as a vitamin as well as a hormone. Its major skeletal actions are complemented by varied extra-skeletal functions. During the past decade, association between Vitamin D and its role in various non-skeletal morbidities have been recognized. It plays a role in decreasing the risk of many chronic illnesses like allergies, asthma, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, cancers, infections and cardiovascular disease. We report the case of a middle aged female with chronic quadriparesis and new onset anemia associated with Vitamin D deficiency. Patient responded to vitamin D supplementation alone.
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Muscular Diseases/etiology , Vitamin D Deficiency/complications , Adult , Female , HumansSubject(s)
Agranulocytosis/chemically induced , Anticonvulsants/adverse effects , Epilepsy/drug therapy , Piracetam/analogs & derivatives , Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use , Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions , Fever/etiology , Humans , Levetiracetam , Male , Piracetam/adverse effects , Piracetam/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease characterized by local tissue injury which can trigger a systemic inflammatory response. Vascular complications of pancreatitis are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary embolism in acute pancreatitis has been reported to be very rare. Cardiovascular complications include shock, hypovolemia, pericardial effusion, and even nonspecific ST-T changes in the electrocardiogram (ECG) mimicking acute myocardial infarction. Acute pancreatitis complicated with acute myocardial infarction has rarely been reported and the precise mechanisms of myocardial injury remain unclear. Here we report two cases of acute pancreatitis one with acute pulmonary thrombo embolism and other with acute myocardial injury.