Medical Science: Updates and Prospects Vol. 4

This book covers key areas of medical science. The contributions by the authors include Bruton’s tyrosine kinase, haematological malignancies, cysteine residue, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, polycystic ovarian syndrome, acromegaly, growth hormone, pituitary adenoma, methimazole, antithyroid drugs, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, pericarditis, subclinical Cushing’s syndrome, type 2 diabetic, metabolic syndrome, cortisol secretion, Kaposi sarcoma, oral and maxillofacial tumours, highly active antiretroviral therapy, clinical scoring systems, acute appendicitis, appendicitis inflammatory response, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha appendicitis score, adult appendicitis score, Mirizzi’s syndrome, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, subtotal cholecystectomy, gallbladder fistula, second-generation antipsychotics, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, hyperlipidemia, Kaplan-meier analysis, monocytes, macrophages, HIV infection, non-AIDS-defining events, uveal melanoma, iridocyclectomy, radiowave surgery, tumour, nodus, metastasis, pediatric mandibular fracture, maxillomandibular fixation, conservative management, intraoral approach, diffuse abdominal wall deficiency, inguinal and umbilical hernias, Lichtenstein repair, modified mayo umbilical hernioplasty. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers, and academicians in the fields of medical science.