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  • Epidemiology of goitre in Sri Lanka in the post-iodization era 
    Fernando, R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Pinto, M. D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015)
    INTRODUCTION: Previous studies of goitre in Sri Lanka proposed the presence of a goitre belt, which was refuted subsequently. Epidemiology of goitre in the post iodization era needs re-evaluation. Objectives To describe ...
  • Epidemiology of goitres in Sri Lanka - results of a community based study 
    Fernando, R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Edirisinghe, D.; Abeysinghe, S.; Atulugama, N.; Bandara, D.; Premathileke, M. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: lodization of salt was made mandatory in Sri Lanka in 1995. Data on the current prevalence and geographic distribution of goitre among the general population is not available. Objectives: To describe the ...
  • Epidemiology of goitres in Sri Lanka with Geographic Information System Mapping: a population based cross sectional study 
    Fernando, R.; Chandrasinghe, P.C.; Nandasena, S.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Jaypee Publishers, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Sri Lanka is considered an endemic region for goiter. Early researchers have suggested the existence of a goiter belt based on rainfall pattern. Subsequent studies done in school children have challenged this ...
  • Epidemiology of hypertension in an urban population of Sri Lanka 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Kato, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To describe the epidemiology of hypertension in 35-64 year old adults resident in Ragama Medical Officer of Health area in the Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. Methods: The Ragama Health Study is ...
  • Epidemiology of hypertension in an urban Sri Lankan population 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Warnakulasuriya, T.; Pinidiyapathirage, J.; Kato, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Pathmeswaran, A. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is a common risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In Sri Lanka, despite the existence of a universal free health system, services are not available for routine screening of hypertension in the ...
  • The epidemiology of irritable bowel syndrome among children and adolescents in Asia: a systematic review 
    Rajindrajith, S.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Abeygunasekara, C.; Devanarayana, N.M. (Belgian Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BeSPGHAN),, 2013)
    Aims: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by chronic abdominal pain and changing bowel habits including frequency and consistency. The aim of this study was to systematically review published literature on ...
  • Epidemiology of irritable bowel syndrome in children and adolescents in Asia 
    Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Abeygunasekara, C.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2015)
    OBJECTIVES: Several cross-sectional surveys have been conducted to study the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in children. The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review and a meta-analysis of ...
  • Epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Sri Lanka: First evidence of bla KPC harboring Klebsiella pneumoniae. 
    Kumudunie, W.G.M.; Wijesooriya, L.I.; Namalie, K.D.; Sunil-Chandra, N.P.; Wijayasinghe, Y.S. (Elsevier., 2020)
    BACKGROUND: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are disseminated worldwide posing a serious public health concern. Although, the presence ...
  • Epidemiology of non- alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in an urban Sri Lankan population 
    Dassanayake, A.S.; Rajindrajith, S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Kalubowila, U.; de Silva, A.P.; Mizoue, T.; Makaya, M.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing in the Asia-Pacific region. NAFLD can progress from simple steatosis, through steatohepatitis to advanced hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatoma. Its ...
  • Epidemiology of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) among adults in an urban Sri Lankan community 
    Dassanayake, A.S.; Rajindrajith, S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Kalubowila, U.; de Silva, A.P.; Mizoue, T.; Makaya, M.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2008)
    BACKGROUND - Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing in the Asia-Pacific region.NAFLD can progress from simple steatosis, through steatohepatitis to advanced hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatoma. Its ...
  • Epidemiology of paediatric constipation in Indonesia and its association with exposure to stressful life events 
    Oswari, H.; Alatas, F.S.; Hegar, B.; Cheng, W.; Pramadyani, A.; Benninga, M.A.; Rajindrajith, S. (Biomed Central, 2018)
    BACKGROUND: We aimed to study the epidemiology and risk factors, including exposure to emotional stress, for constipation in Indonesian children and adolescents of 10–17 year age group. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey ...
  • The epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths in Bihar state, India. 
    Greenland, K.; Dixon, R.; Khan, S. A.; Gunawardena, K.; Kihara, J. H.; Smith, J. L.; Drake, L.; Makkar, P.; Raman, S.; Singh, S.; Kumar, S. (Public Library of Science, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over a billion individuals worldwide. In India, 241 million children are estimated to need deworming to avert the negative consequences STH infections can have on child ...
  • Epidemiology of Stroke Subtypes and Aetiologies Among Sri Lankan Stroke Patients 
    Mettananda, K.C.D.; Eshani, M.D.P.; Wettasinghe, L.M.; Ranawaka, U.K. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2020)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Epidemiology of stroke subtypes in Asian countries is different from western countries. Data on stroke subtypes and aetiologies are limited from Sri Lanka. Therefore, we aimed to describe the ...
  • Epidemiology of stroke subtypes and aetiology among Sri Lankan stroke patients 
    Mettananda, C.; Wettasinghe, L,; Eshani, M.D.P.; Ranawaka, U. (Sage Publishing, 2020)
    BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Prevalence of stroke is on the rise in south Asia and the epidemiology is different to western countries. However, prevalence of stroke subtypes and aetiology is not reported of Sri Lanka. Therefore, ...
  • Epidemiology of the epizootic ulcerative syndrome occurring for the first time among fish in Sri Lanka 
    Costa, H.H.; Wijeyaratne, M.J.S. (Willey Online, 1989)
  • Epidermal naevus syndrome: 2 cases with a rare triad 
    Wanigasinghe, J.; Rodrigo, R.; Dissanayake, P. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2013)
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  • Epigenetic modifications in human disease 
    Jayathilaka, N.; Weeraratne, K.S.; Buwaneka, P.A.; Dilhani, G.R.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
  • Epigenome-wide association of DNA methylation markers in peripheral blood from Indian Asians and Europeans with incident type 2 diabetes: a nested case-control study 
    Chambers, J.C.; Loh, M.; Lehne, B.; Drong, A.; Kriebel, J.; Motta, V.; Wahl, S.; Elliott., H.R; Rota, F.; Scott, W.R.; Zhang, W.; Tan, S.T.; Campanella, G.; Chadeau-Hyam, M.; Yengo, L.; Richmond, R.C.; Adamowicz-Brice, M.; Afzal, U.; Bozaoglu, K.; Mok, Z.Y.; Ng, H.K.; Pattou, F.; Prokisch, H.; Rozario, M.A.; Tarantini, L.; Abbott, J.; Ala-Korpela, M.; Albetti, B.; Ammerpohl, O.; Bertazzi, P.A.; Blancher, C.; Caiazzo, R.; Danesh, J.; Gaunt, T.R.; de Lusignan, S.; Gieger, C.; Illig, T.; Jha, S.; Jones, S.; Jowett, J.; Kangas, A.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; Kato, N.; Kotea, N.; Kowlessur, S.; Pitkäniemi, J.; Punjabi, P.; Saleheen, D.; Schafmayer, C.; Soininen, P.; Tai, E.S.; Thorand, B.; Tuomilehto, J.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Kyrtopoulos, S.A.; Aitman, T.J.; Herder, C.; Hampe, J.; Cauchi, S.; Relton, C.L.; Froguel, P.; Soong, R.; Vineis, P.; Jarvelin, M.R.; Scott, J.; Grallert, H.; Bollati, V.; Elliott, P.; McCarthy, M.I.; Kooner, J.S. J (The Lancet, Diabetes & Endocrinology, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Indian Asians, who make up a quarter of the world's population, are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. We investigated whether DNA methylation is associated with future type 2 diabetes incidence in ...
  • Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity 
    Whal, S.; Drong, A.; Lehne, B.; Loh, M.; Scott, W.R.; Kunze, S.; Tsai, P.C.; Ried, J.S.; Zhang, W.; Yang, Y.; Tan, S.; Fiorito, G.; Franke, L.; Guarrera, S.; Kasela, S.; Kriebel, J.; Richmond, R.C.; Adamo, M.; Afzal, U.; Ala-Korpela, M.; Albeetti, B.; Ammerpohl, O.; Apperley, J.F.; Beekman, M.; Bertazzi, P.A.; Black, S.L.; Blancher, C.; Bonder, M.J.; Brosch, M.; Carstensen-Kirberg, M.; de Craen, A.J.; de Lusignan, S.; Dehghan, A.; Elkalaawy, M.; Fischer, K.; Franco, O.H.; Gaunt, T.R.; Hampe, J.; Hashemi, M.; Isaacs, A.; Jenkinson, A.; Jha, S.; Kato, N.; Krogh, V.; Laffan, M.; Meisinger, C.; Meitinger, T.; Mok, Z.Y.; Motta, V.; Ng, H.K.; Nikolakopoulou, Z.; Nteliopoulos, G.; Panico, S.; Pervjakova, N.; Prokisch, H.; Rathmann, W.; Roden, M.; Rota, F.; Rozario, M.A.; Sandling, J.K.; Schafmayer, C.; Schramm, K.; Siebert, R.; Slagboom, P.E.; Soininen, P.; Stolk, L.; Strauch, K.; Tai, E.S.; Tarantini, L.; Thorand, B.; Tigchelaar, E.F.; Tumino, R.; Uitterlinden, A.G.; van Duijn, C.; van Meurs, J.B.; Vineis, P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Wijmenga, C.; Yang, T.P.; Yuan, W.; Zhernakova, A.; Batterham, R.L.; Smith, G.D.; Deloukas, P.; Heijmans, B.T.; Herder, C.; Hofman, A.; Lindgren, C.M.; Milani, L.; van der Harst, P.; Peters, A.; Illig, T.; Relton, C.L.; Waldenberger, M.; Järvelin, M.R.; Bollati, V.; Soong, R.; Spector, T.D.; Scott, J.; McCarthy, M.I.; Elliott, P.; Bell, J.T.; Matullo, G.; Gieger, C.; Kooner, J.S.; Grallert, H.; Chambers, J.C. (Nature Publishing Group, 2017)
    Approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide are overweight or affected by obesity, and are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and related metabolic and inflammatory disturbances. Although the ...
  • An epigraphical analysis of women as patrons in ancient India with special reference to Buddhism 
    Gupta, Devendra Kumar; Saini, Sumiti (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Women have toiled along with men in the creation and development of social, religious, political and economic institution. According to the 2001 census, India, the land of the Buddha is home to 3,881,052 female Buddhist ...

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