Background: Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP), also known as IgA vasculitis, is the most common vasculitis in children, primarily affecting the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract, and kidneys. Hypertension (HTN) usually occurs in cases with renal involvement, but it may rarely pre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2025/v19i101174
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare cause (1–8%) of maternal-fetal infection but can lead to significant morbidity and mortality in both the newborn and the mother. Objective: This report examined two cases of maternal-fetal infection due to S. pneumoniae. Case Reports...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2025/v19i91160
Background: The most prevalent form of Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD), which accounts for over 90% of CAH cases. This enzymatic defect results in decreased cortisol and aldosterone synthesis, leading to compensatory adrenocorticotropic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2025/v19i81132
Introduction: Coffin-Siris syndrome (CSS) is a rare disorder of the SWI/SNF-related intellectual disability group. It typically presents with global developmental delay, variable intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism, and hypoplasia or absence of the distal phalanges, espec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i10479
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a well-recognised cause of neurodevelopmental disorders and psychomotor regression in pediatric patients. In developed countries, infant B12 deficiency most commonly occurs in exclusively breastfed infants whose mothers have subclinical or overt B12 defi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i9473