Evidence map›Paper›PMID 42847046›Full record

ArticleContemporary clinical dentistry

Sagliker Syndrome: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Arani Datta, Sk Abdul Mahmud, Rudra Prasad Chatterjee, Sudeshna Bagchi, Mehebuba Sultana, Arunit Chatterjee, Mousumi Pal

Abstract readCase Reports
In one paragraph

Article in Contemporary clinical dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Arani DattaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Gurunanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Sk Abdul MahmudDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Gurunanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Rudra Prasad ChatterjeeDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Gurunanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Sudeshna BagchiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Gurunanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Mehebuba SultanaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Gurunanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Arunit ChatterjeeDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Gurunanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Mousumi PalDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Gurunanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sagliker syndrome (SS), commonly referred to as "Uglifying human face Syndrome," is a rare but serious outcome of chronic kidney disease characterized by skeletal deformities, especially in the skull and jaws, due to uncontrolled secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). The diagnosis is made through a combination of clinical symptoms, radiographic evidence (demonstrating bone deformities), and laboratory evaluations. Timely and effective treatment of SHPT is essential to prevent or lessen the onset of SS. Treatment includes managing phosphorus levels (through dietary changes, phosphate binders, and dialysis), correcting Vitamin D deficiency, and performing parathyroid surgery. A 23-year-old male from a semi-urban area came to our department with huge facial deformity. Following the hematological test, we discovered markedly elevated levels of parathyroid hormone, elevated alkaline phosphatase, and markedly elevated levels of urea and creatinine. In addition, the serum calcium level was also increased. The patient was referred to a higher center for consultation regarding endocrinal evaluation and further treatment plans.

Indexed as

Alkaline phosphatasechronic kidney diseaseparathyroid hormonesecondary hyperparathyroidismsyndrome

Identifiers

PMID42847046
PMCPMC13644916

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.