D. Gunawardena

Publications (2)

Analysis of Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics in Patients with Von Willebrand Disease in a Five Year Follow Up at a Tertiary Referral Centre in Sri Lanka

D. Gunawardena, P. Herath & G. A. C. Gamakaranage · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2021

Background: Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the commonest, inherited bleeding disorder worldwide. A retrospective cross-sectional study was done to analyze clinical and laboratory characteristics in 47 diagnosed patients with vWD and to assess the utility in basic bleeder screen...

Open access Research Article

A Case of Megaloblastic Anaemia Complicated with Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis

G. A. C. Gamakaranage, C. S. Moonesinghe, D. Gunawardena, S. Wijekoon, M. K. D. A. Lakmali & U. P. Edirisinghe · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

Megaloblastic anaemia is known to cause elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels due to increased cell turn over with ineffective erythropoiesis in the bone marrow, a laboratory parameter which can help in the diagnosis and monitoring the response to treatment with vitamin B12...

Open access Research Article