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| I AmirlakSummaryAffiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Country: United Arab Emirates Publications
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Bartter syndrome: an overviewI Amirlak
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
QJM 93:207-15. 2000..Another group of illnesses, the 'pseudo-Bartter syndrome', may produce a hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis without primary renal disease. The underlying illness needs to be identified and treated...
Hypernatraemia in early infancyI Amirlak
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Ann Trop Paediatr 20:173-7; discussion 177-8. 2000..The literature is reviewed and the current basis for management is appraised and discussed...
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome: an overviewIradj Amirlak
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Nephrology (Carlton) 11:213-8. 2006..Drug-induced aHUS in post-transplantation is due to calcineurin-inhibitors. Systemic lupus erythematosus and catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome may also present with aHUS. Therapy is directed mainly towards underlying cause...
Diet, clothing, sunshine exposure and micronutrient status of Arab infants and young childrenA Dawodu
Department of Paediatrics, FMHS, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Ann Trop Paediatr 21:39-44. 2001..The study indicates that hypovitaminosis D continues to be an important maternal and child health problem, despite the abundant sunshine...
Current maternal-infant micronutrient status and the effects on birth weight in the United Arab EmiratesI Amirlak
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
East Mediterr Health J 15:1399-406. 2009..In multivariate analysis, maternal serum 25-OHD correlated positively with birth weight while serum ferritin showed a negative correlation...
Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to nutritional ricketsI Amirlak
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, and Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Ann Trop Paediatr 28:227-30. 2008..No underlying aetiology was found, except for the presence of advanced rickets. Following treatment with vitamin D and calcium supplements, both infants quickly recovered normal myocardial function...
