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In recent times, quantum theory is cited as proof of various pseudoscientific theories and religious concepts. Hence the term ‘quantum mysticism. Quantum mysticism is a set of metaphysical beliefs and associated practices that seek to relate consciousness, intelligence, spirituality, or mystical worldviews to the ideas of quantum mechanics and its interpretations(1). Terms used are endless […]

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Pilot Study of Renal Urinary Biomarkers for Diagnosis of CKD of Uncertain Etiology

Buddhi N.T.W. Fernando1,7, Asfa Alli-Shaik2,7, Rusiru K.D. Hemage1, Zeid Badurdeen1,Thilini W.Hettiarachchi1, Hemalika T.K. Abeysundara3, Thilak D.J. Abeysekara1,Abdul Wazil4, Saman Rathnayake5, Jayantha Gunaratne2,6 and Nishantha Nanayakkara4 1Centre for Education, Research and Training on Kidney Diseases (CERTKiD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka  2Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Proteos, Singapore 3Department of Statistics and

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ASSESSMENT OF THE HEMODIALYSIS RELATED KNOWLEDGE AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMO-DIALYSIS IN EMERGENCY DIALYSIS UNIT, NATIONAL HOSPITAL, KANDY

M.A.A. Nayanamali1*, H.G.N. Erandika1, T.G.N.S. Gunarathne2, B.M.D.B. Basnayake1, R.M.B.S.S. Mahanama1, M.W.P.S. Muthukuda3, U.S.E. Karunarathne3, T.D.K.Thennakoon1, N. Nanayakkara1 1Nephrology and Transplant unit, national Hospital, Kandy 2Faculty of allied Health sciences, University of Peradeniya 3Emergency dialysis unit, National Hospital, Kandy *[email protected] One of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients is noncompliance to

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Kidney progression project (KiPP): Protocol for a longitudinal cohort study of progression in chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka.

Penny Vlahos a , Stephen L. Schensulb , Nishantha Nanayakkarac , Rohana Chandrajithd , Lalarukh Haiderb , Shuchi Anandf , Kalinga Tudor Silvae and Jean J. Schensul g a Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, Groton, CT, USA; b School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA; c Faculty of Medicine, Kandy Teaching

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Quality of Life and Symptom Burden among Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) Patients in Girandurukotte, Sri Lanka

Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama 1, Swarna Wimalasiri 2 , Yu Koyama 1, Mieko Uchiyama 1 , Utako Shimizu 1 , Nahoko Kakihara 1 , Rohana Chandrajith 3 and Nishantha Nanayakkara 4 1. Graduate School of Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Niigata University, 2-746, Asahimachi, Niigata 951-8518, Japan; [email protected] (M.U.); [email protected] (U.S.); [email protected]

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High Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity in Urban Sri Lanka: Findings from the Colombo Urban Study

Noel Somasundaram  1 , Ishara Ranathunga  1 , Kavinga Gunawardana  1 , Muneer Ahamed  2 , Dileepa Ediriweera  3 , C N Antonypillai  2 , Nishan Kalupahana  4 Affiliations 1 Diabetes and Endocrine Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2 Diabetes and Endocrine Unit, Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka. 3 Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

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Obesity, adipocyte hypertrophy, fasting glucose, and resistin are potential contributors to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in South Asian women

Kembra Albracht-Schulte  1 , Shanthini Rosairo  2 , Latha Ramalingam  1 , Sulochana Wijetunge  3 , Rmcj Ratnayake  4 , Hmsrb Kotakadeniya  5 , John A Dawson  1 , Nishan S Kalupahana  1   6 , Naima Moustaid-Moussa  1 Affiliations 1 Department of Nutritional Sciences and Obesity Research Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA. 2 Department of Radiology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya,

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Adipose Tissue: Inflammation and Browning

Nishan Sudheera Kalupahana  1   2 , Bimba Lakmini Goonapienuwala  2 , Naima Moustaid-Moussa  2 Affiliations 1 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka; email: [email protected]. 2 Department of Nutritional Sciences and Obesity Research Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1270, USA; email: [email protected], [email protected]. Abstract White adipose tissue (WAT) and

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Association between serum and adipose tissue resistin with dysglycemia in South Asian women

Sulochana Wijetunge  1 , R M C J Ratnayake  2 , H M S R B Kotakadeniya  3 , Shanthini Rosairo  4 , Kembra Albracht-Schulte  5 , Latha Ramalingam  5 , Naima Moustaid-Moussa  6 , Nishan Sudheera Kalupahana  7   8 Affiliations 1 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty

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