Hiding behind Hydrophobicity

Hyperventilation syndrome--hiding behind pseudonyms?

What’s hiding behind IgA nephropathy?

Clinical history: A-31 year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for proteinuria, fatigue, edema of the hands, tinnitus and sudden hearing loss of the left ear. Physical and laboratory examination revealed arterial hypertension, nephrotic proteinuria (5g/day) and microscopic hematuria. Kidney function was normal with a serum creatinine level of 73μmol/l (0,79mg/dl). Immunology was negative (E...

Hiding Grid Resources Behind Brokers

Grid computing is a relatively new and promising research area. Many problems regarding its deployment are still been studied and are not clearly solved yet. Scheduling on the grid is particular challenging since new aspects must be taken into account, such as grid size (which can be huge), heterogeneity of resources and their ownership by different entities. Globus Toolkit, perhaps the most su...

What else is hiding behind superior mesenteric artery syndrome?

The superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is an uncommon condition in children. We describe a case of a 7-year-old boy with SMAS that occurred 3 years after a Deloyers' procedure for subtotal colonic Hirschsprung who was admitted for bilious vomit, abdominal pain and diarrhea due to unrecognized celiac disease. This case emphasize that SMAS in children needs a close medical and surgical fo...

A case report of Klinefelter’s syndrome hiding behind pulmonary embolism

Klinefelter’s syndrome, characterized by a karyotype of XXY, is characterized by a series of clinical manifestation such as hypogonadism, small testes, gynecomastia and infertility. This condition promotes hypofribrinolysis due to hormonal imbalances and thrombophillic factors resulting in a hypercoagulability state. Rare complications include thromboembolic events and deep vein thrombosis. Her...