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[6] α-klotho activates FGF23, and β-klotho activates FGF19 and FGF21. [7] When the subfamily is not specified, the word "klotho" typically refers to the α-klotho subfamily, because α-klotho was discovered before the other members. [8] [7] α-klotho is highly expressed in the brain, liver and kidney. [9] β-klotho is predominantly expressed ...
The hospital consists of 2,066 beds (will consist 2800+ beds by the end of 2024), [2] 54 wards and several other units. [1] It is the third largest tertiary care hospital in the country. [ 3 ] Karapitiya Hospital meets the health needs of people in Southern Province and also provides services to the people of the surrounding areas.
1990 - CKDu first reported in Sri Lanka's dry zones. [3] 2009 - Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health and The World Health Organization conducted a study to determine the etiology of CKDu [1] with the goal of developing preventative strategies. [7] 2016 - A case definition for CKDu was developed and published by Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health to help ...
Ruins of a 2,000 year old hospital in the historical city of Anuradhapura. Sri Lankan medical traditions records back to pre historic era. Besides a number of medical discoveries that are only now being acknowledged by western medicine, according to the Mahawansa, the ancient chronicle of Sinhalese royalty King Pandukabhaya had lying-in-homes and hospitals (Sivikasotthi-Sala) built in various ...
Nawaloka Hospital is one of Sri Lanka's largest private hospitals and has created a chain of hospitals across the country. It was founded by H.K. Dharmadasa in 1985. It is also the first hospital in Sri Lanka to introduce Intensive Care Units, Coronary Care Units, Laparoscopic Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
The hospital also has an emergency department, an intensive care unit, a premature baby unit, a primary health care unit, a pathological laboratory and a blood bank service. [1] In 2010 the hospital had 111,129 in-patient admissions, 268,922 out-patient visits and 476,616 clinic visits. [3]
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka (sometimes General Hospital) is a government hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1864 as the General Hospital, it is the leading hospital in Sri Lanka and is controlled by the central government. The hospital has 18 intensive care units and 21 operating theaters and 3,404 beds.
German-Sri Lanka Friendship New Women’s & Maternity Hospital(UnderNational Hospital of Galle),Karapitiya,Galle; Mahamodera Maternity Hospital, Galle (Special, Teaching) Hospitals of The Provincial Department of Health Services. District Hospital, Baddegama (Grade A) District Hospital, Ambalangoda; District Hospital, Elpitiya; District ...