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Can reduced testes blood supply, cause mutations?
Query: Hello doctor, Can a slight reduction in blood supply and poor blood circulation in both testes increase the risk of de novo single gene mutation present in a normal motile sperm? Will fertilization of this type of sperm result in a child with de novo single gene disorder with the sole reason being l... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What you have mentioned is correct. However, since the paternal DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is normal, the mutation will be affecting a single sperm or those derived from a single germ cell in the case of single gene mutations. It is impossible to know whether the g... Read Full »
My mother had uterus removal, and now the blood supply to her brain is blocked. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My mother was diagnosed with an infection in the uterus. It was removed after surgery. She also had surgery for appendicitis. Now, the doctor says that the blood supply to the brain is blocked. And they said the only option is to give pressure medicine which may help to improve the b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) suggests multiple infarcts (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). There is a need to give her blood thinners, and antihypertensives are needed in addition if she has hypertension. I guess the doctors are referr... Read Full »
What is the reason for reduced blood flow in the hand when I place it downwards?
Query: Hello doctor, I feel like there is reduced blood flow to my hand. When I place my hand downwards, I can feel the blood flowing into my hand. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Confirming the finding of a reduced blood flow to the hand is done by a simple test. Just press the tip of the finger and when you release the pressure, the color of the finger should return to normal in less than three seconds. You can get an arterial Doppler of the... Read Full »
My BUN and creatinine ratio is 20. Is it high?
Query: Hello doctor, I have got my normal KFT and LFT reports. My BUN is 18. Creatinine is 0.9. Both are in normal range but my BUN and creatinine ratio is 20 which is high. What does this mean? I started taking Metformin for the last 20 days for prediabetic control. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Normal BUN (blood urea and nitrogen) to creatinine ratio is anywhere between the range of 10:1 to 20:1. So your values are within the upper normal limits. The causes may be anything ranging from dehydration or lowered blood supply to kidneys due to any reason like h... Read Full »