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A challenging case of Cushing's disease complicated with multiple thrombotic phenomena following trans-sphenoidal surgery; a case report by Wijewickrama, Piyumi Sachindra Alwis, Ratnasamy, Vithiya, Somasundaram, Noel P, Sumanatilleke, Manilka, Ambawatte, Sathyajith Buddhika

“…Cushing's syndrome occurs due to overproduction of cortisol from adrenal glands. Endogenous hypercortisolemia can occur secondary to adrenocorticotropic…”
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Covid-19 and endocrinology by Somasundaram, Noel P.

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Prevalence of Chronic Complications, Their Risk Factors, and the Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending the Diabetic Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka by Kusumsiri, Divadalage Priyantha, Chandrasekara, Chandrasekara Mudalige Priyanka Hemanthi, Jayasena, Pulukkutti Mudiyanselage Sarath, Kumbukage, Mahesh, Jayasekara, Hettiarachchige Buddhi Pradeep Ranjan, Somasundaram, Noel, Arambewela, Maulee, Fernando, Kurukulasuriya Ravindra Alexis Sudath

“…Diabetes incurs heavy burden to patients and the healthcare system. Assessment of disease burden is important in taking necessary precautions and management…”
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A Polypill for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a feasibility study of the World Health Organization by Soliman, Elsayed Z, Mendis, Shanthi, Dissanayake, Wasantha P, Somasundaram, Noel P, Gunaratne, Padma S, Jayasingne, I Kumudini, Furberg, Curt D

“…The feasibility of conducting a large-scale Polypill clinical trial in developing countries remains unclear. More information is needed regarding the efficacy…”
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Monitoring Endocrine Nursing in South Asia (MENSA) by Mondal, Sunetra, Kopalle, Lakshmi Nalini, Nagendra, Lakshmi, Jacob, Jubbin, Shaikh, Shehla, Shrestha, Dina, Selim, Shahjada, Somasundaram, Noel P, Raza, Syed Abbas, Naseri, Mohammad Wali, Bhattacharya, Saptarshi, Kalra, Sanjay

“…South Asian countries face the colossal challenge of tackling the massive burden of diabetes and other endocrine disorders. These patients grossly outnumber…”
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Case report: rare skeletal manifestations in a child with primary hyperparathyroidism by Arambewela, Maulee Hiromi, Liyanarachchi, Kamani Danushka, Somasundaram, Noel P, Pallewatte, Aruna S, Punchihewa, Gamini L

“…Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is uncommon among children with an incidence of 1:300,000. This diagnosis is often missed in children in contrast to adults…”
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Hyperparathyroidism Jaw Tumor Syndrome Presenting as Recurrent Femur Fractures in a Young Woman; a Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease by Wijewickrama, Piyumi S. A., Somasundaram, Noel

“…Background. Primary hyperparathyroidism usually occurs secondary to parathyroid adenoma, multiglandular hyperplasia, or parathyroid carcinoma. The patients…”
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Prevention and management of COVID-19 among patients with diabetes: an appraisal of the literature by Katulanda, Prasad, Dissanayake, Harsha A., Ranathunga, Ishara, Ratnasamy, Vithiya, Wijewickrama, Piyumi S. A., Yogendranathan, Nilukshana, Gamage, Kavinga K. K., de Silva, Nipun L., Sumanatilleke, Manilka, Somasundaram, Noel P., Matthews, David R.

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has emerged as one of the greatest challenges faced by humankind in the recent past. People with diabetes and…”
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Global Barriers to Accessing Off-Patent Endocrine Therapies: A Renaissance of the Orphan Disease? by de Silva, Nipun Lakshitha, Dissanayake, Harsha, Kalra, Sanjay, Meeran, Karim, Somasundaram, Noel P, Jayasena, Channa N

“…Clinical endocrinology encompasses many diseases requiring long-term drug therapy. Prohibitive pricing of some endocrine drugs classified as essential by the…”
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Extreme hypernatremia as a probable cause of fatal arrhythmia: a case report by Arambewela, Maulee Hiromi, Somasundaram, Noel P, Garusinghe, Chaminda

“…Hypernatremia is a frequent occurrence among hospitalized patients. Severe hypernatremia is associated with mortality rates of over 60 %. Extreme…”
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Dwarfs in history by Cooray, Samanthi, Somasundaram, Noel P.

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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency and its metabolic associations in an urban setting in Sri Lanka: data from Colombo urban study by Subasinghe, Chandrika Jayakanthi, Gunawardane, Kavinga, Ediriweera, Dileepa, Somasundaram, Noel P.

“…Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is a commonly prevalent, but less attended problem in Asia. Vit D status has many metabolic associations. We designed this…”
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Glucagon like pepetide-1 agonist in a patient with prader-willi syndrome: a Sri Lankan experience by Arambewela, Maulee Hiromi, Somasundaram, Noel P.

“…BackgroundPrader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disease characterized by morbid obesity and hyperphagia. Although the exact pathophysiological basis of…”
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Prevalence of colonic polyps among patients with Acromegaly by Pathmanathan, S., Somasundaram, Noel P., Nawarathne, N. M. M.

“…Background: Patients with acromegaly are reported to have a higher prevalence of colorectal adenoma, which is a pre-malignant condition. It has been…”
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Seeking the unseen: Localization and surgery for an occult sporadic insulinoma by Subasinghe, Duminda, Gunatilake, Sonali Sihindi Chapa, Dassanyake, Vihara Erangika, Garusinghe, Chaminda, Ganewaththa, Eranga, Appuhamy, Chinthaka, Somasundaram, Noel P, Sivaganesh, Sivasuriya

“…Insulinomas are rare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours and the commonest cause for endogenous hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycemia. Small tumours are not easily…”
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Population-based dietary approaches for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases by Somasundaram, Noel P, Kalupahana, Nishan Sudheera

“…As the incidence of noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes continues to rise at an alarming rate in South-East Asia, it is imperative that urgent and…”
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Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending the Diabetic Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka: A Descriptive Study by Kumbukage, Mahesh, Jayasekara, Hettiarachchige Buddhi Pradeep Ranjan, Somasundaram, Noel, Arambewela, Maulee Hiromi

“…Background. Research focusing on the psychological aspect of diabetes is limited in Sri Lanka. Aim. Determine the prevalence of depression among patients with…”
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HbA1C and diabetes – an overview by Pathmanathan, S, Somasundaram, Noel P

“…The hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) assay has become the gold-standard measurement of chronic glycaemia for over two decades. It provides an average blood glucose level…”
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A thymic carcinoid tumour causing Zollinger-Ellison and Cushing’s syndromes due to ectopic ACTH and gastrin secretion by Somasundaram, Noel P., Garusinghe, Chaminda, Berney, Dan, Grossman, Ashley B.

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Primary hyperparathyroidism – a diagnostic approach by Pathmanathan, S, Somasundaram, Noel P

“…Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is characterized by the autonomous production of parathyroid hormone (PTH), in which there is hypercalcemia or normal-high…”
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