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  • Pregnancy following renal transplantation in Sri Lanka 
    Wijeyaratne, C.N.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Seneviratne, H.R.; Sheriffdeen, A.H. (2000)
    To assess the outcome and complications of pregnancy following renal transplantation in Sri Lanka. Ten pregnancies following .transplantation managed between January 1993 and July 1999 by the University Obstetrics ...
  • The diabetes epidemic in Sri Lanka - a growing problem 
    Katulanda, P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Matthews, D.R. (2006)
    Diabetes mellitus which was once considered a disease of the developed world, has become a worldwide pandemic, with two thirds of the global diabetic population living in the developing countries. Local studies show ...
  • Antibodies to hepatitis C virus in patients who have had multiple transfusions in Sri Lanka 
    Fernando, S.; Fernando, S.D.D.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Vitarana, U.T. (2001)
    To determine the prevdence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients who have had multiple transfusions in Sri Lanka. University Medical Unit at the National Hospital, Colombo, the Cancer Institute, Maharagama, ...
  • Effect of supplementation on iron status of geriatric subjects. 
    Atukorala, T.M.S.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1986)
  • Effect of supplementation on iron status of geriatric subjects 
    Atukorala, T.M.S.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1986)
    Iron deficiency (either clinical or subclinical) may occur in geriatric subjects as result of decreased dietary intake, malabsorption or other factors such as chronic blood loss from the gastro intestinal tract. This ...
  • Kidney preservation for cadaver transplantation: a Sri Lankan perspective? 
    De Mel, T.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Sheriffdeen, A.H.; Jayasekera, G. (1991)
    The demands of organ transplantation during the past few decades have stimulated a search for optimal methods of cadaveric kidney preservation. Hypothermia successfully ameliorating the celluer and metabolic effects ...
  • Sexual dysfunction in diabetic males 
    Rajakanthan, K.; Weerasooriya, P.; Hanwella, R.; Nanayakkara, S.; Jayasinghe, S.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1991)
  • Renal biopsies in SLE: clinical and pathological correlation 
    Jayawickrema, S.R.; Angunawela, P.; Anapalahan, M.; Dhammika Menike, A.M.S.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Nanayakkara, S.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1991)
    :The relationship between renal morphology and clinical disease was analysed in 30 SLE patients, with evidence of renal disease. Renal biopsies were performed on these patients. Renal tissue was assesses according to the ...
  • Diagnosis of IgA nephropathy by immunohistochemical methods using formalin fixed paraffin embedded sections 
    Angunawela, P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Anapalahan, M.; Rajakanthan, K.; Nanayakkara, S.; De Mel, W.C.P. (1991)
    The technique of immunofluorescence to demonstrate immunoglobulins complement and fibrinogen is of proven value in the diagnosis of several renal conditions. The disadvantages of this procesure are the requirement of ...
  • Erythrocytosis following renal transplantation 
    Dhammika Menike, A.M.S.; Anapalahan, M.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Jayasinghe, S.; Nanayakkara, S.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Sheriffdeen, A.H. (1991)
    All living patients transplanted between October 1985 and August 1990 under Faculty of Medicine Kidney Transplant Programme were studied for PTE. Patents with PTE were defined as those with sustained haemoglobin of greater ...
  • A study on haemolytic disease 
    Rajakanthan, K.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1991)
    Patients with haemolytic disease treated in the General Hospital, Colombo during the period March to November, 21990 were studied. The pattern of haemolytic disease presenting to general medical wards was analysed. During ...
  • The prevalence of autonomic neuropathy in a selected group of male diabetics 
    Rajakanthan, K.; Weerasooriya, P.; Gunatilleke, N.; Nanayakkara, S.; Jayasinghe, S.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1991)
    Autonomic neuropathy in diabetes is often asymptomatic and diagnosed only by screening tests. It is associated with a poor prognosis and a high risk of cardiovascular mortality during anaesthesia. We studied the prevalence ...
  • Ponticelli regimen for idiopathic membranous nephropathy 
    Anapalahan, M.; Weerasinghe, G.A.K.; Casinadar, J.K.; Priyanthi, W.; Nanayakkara, S.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1991)
    Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy is common glomerular disease in adults and occurs world wide. Various treatment protocols including high dose alternate day steroids, cyclophosphamide had been used with varying success ...
  • Use of anti-lymphocytic globulin in aplastic anaemia: a preliminary report 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Gunasekera, C.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1992)
    Aplastic anaemia is a bone marrow stem cell disorder possibly of immunological origin. Several immune modifying agents have been subjected to clinical trials with varying degrees of success. Anti lymphocytic globulin ...
  • The dialysis and transplant registry of the faculty of medicine kidney transplant programme - an analysis of the first two years 
    Nanayakkara, S.; Gunasekera, U.; Rajakanthan, K.; Anapalahan, M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A (1992)
    The dialysis and transplant registry was set up to obtain data on prospective kidney transplant recipients and their outcome. All patients referred to the programme who fulfilled the prescribed criteria were registered. ...
  • Clinicopathological study of renal biopsies - a two year study; 
    Angunawela, P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Fernando, H. (1992)
    Five hundred consecutive renal biopsies were examined at the Department of pathology, Faculty of Medicine from January 1990 to November 1991. Two cores of renal tissue were obtained. One was fixed in 10% formal saline ...
  • Experience with three immunosuppressive protocols in living related donor kidney transplantation 
    De Abrew, K.; Nanayakkara, S.; Jayasekera, G.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Anapalahan, M.; Fernando, H.; Rajakanthan, K.; Weerasinghe, A.; Kuruppuarachchi, L.; Gunasekera, C.; Rajapakse, L.; Sheriffdeen, A.H.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1992)
    Three protocols of immunosuppression were used in 105live related donar kidney transplantations depending on availability of drugs. Three protocols were used on three groups of patients. Group 1 (10 patients) received ...
  • Diagnosis of renal transplant rejection by fine needle aspiration cytology 
    Angunawela, P.; Lanerolle, R.; Amarakoon, N.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1995)
    True cut needle biopsy of the transplant has been the standard method for detection of rejection. Yet it carries risks of bleeding and infection. However fine needle aspiration biopsy can be done without risk to the graft ...
  • A study of clinical and biochemical features in severe and complicated malaria in fections in Sri Lanka 
    Alles, H.K.; Jayasinghe, S.; De Silva, D.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Bandara, S.; Wakista, P.; Gunawardana, K.; Gunawardana, N.; Carter, R.; Mendis, K.N. (1995)
    144 malaria patients admitted to the General Hospitals of Colombo and Anuradhapura and Lady Ridgeway Chidren's Hospital were assessed to detect and study severe and complicated infections. Malaria was diagnosed by microscopy ...
  • The development of a scoring system to assess the severity and complications of malaria 
    Alles, H.K.; Jayasinghe, S.; De Silva, D.; Naotunne, T.; Handunnetti, S.M.; Carter, R.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1995)
    A database of 144 malaria patients admitted to the General Hospitals of Colombo (GHC), Anuradhapura (GHA) and the Lady Ridgeway Childrens' Hospital in Colombo (LRH) during a period of 6 months from May 1994 was used to ...

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