The N=1 Case Repository

173+ clinical cases documenting what mainstream medicine missed about South Asian biology. Individually, each is an anecdote. Together, they're a dataset.

Showing 19 Cases
Case 011
Landmark

The 10mg Catastrophe

PATIENT 17M, Indian, Nephrotic Syndrome

DOMAIN Statins/Pharma

"Standard CK monitoring at 6-12 weeks would have failed. Renal failure before first follow-up."

Case 095
Landmark

Type 5 Diabetes — The WHO/IDF Consensus

PATIENT Population study, BMI <18.5, age <30

DOMAIN Lean Diabetes

"The Fragile Engine now has a name."

Case 117
Landmark

The Jaipur Adipose Biopsy

PATIENT 322 South Asians, 3 fat depots biopsied

DOMAIN Inflammation-Immune

"It's not how much fat you have — it's how sick each fat cell is."

Case 124
Strong

SA Endothelial Dysfunction — Worst of 3 Ethnic Groups

PATIENT 128 heart failure patients, 50 SA

DOMAIN Inflammation-Immune

"The Missing Mechanics with published proof."

Case 128
Moderate

Preserved Cerebrovascular Function at Age 20

PATIENT Young healthy SA men, age ~20

DOMAIN Cardiovascular

"The window of prevention is open. The damage is acquired, not born."

Case 145
Strong

NAFLD at BMI 23 — The TOFI Liver

PATIENT 34F, Bangladeshi-American, BMI 23

DOMAIN NAFLD

"The liver is the canary. By the time ALT moves, the metabolic fire has been burning for years."

Case 152
Strong

Lp(a) 198 nmol/L in a Vegetarian 28-Year-Old

PATIENT 28M, Indian, vegetarian, marathon runner

DOMAIN Lp(a)

"Lifestyle did everything right. Genetics did everything wrong. Lp(a) is a name we never said out loud."

Case 160
Strong

Four Brothers, Four MIs Before 50

PATIENT Family of 4 SA brothers, MI ages 38, 41, 44, 47

DOMAIN Family Risk

"Premature MI in a first-degree relative is a vital sign. Four of them is a clinical emergency for the next generation."

Case 167
Moderate

Lean PCOS at BMI 21

PATIENT 26F, Pakistani, BMI 21, irregular cycles

DOMAIN PCOS

"PCOS is an insulin-resistance disease wearing a reproductive disguise. In SA women, the disguise is even better."

Case 178
Strong

Chest Pain, Clean Arteries — INOCA in SA Women

PATIENT Cohort: 240 SA women with chest pain, normal angiography

DOMAIN Microvascular

"A 'clean' angiogram doesn't mean a healthy heart. The damage is upstream of the dye."

Case 189
Moderate

B12 of 142 — The Vegetarian Confound

PATIENT 44F, Indian vegetarian, fatigue, peripheral neuropathy

DOMAIN Vegetarian-Metabolic

"B12 deficiency mimics, masks, and worsens metabolic disease. Veganism without supplementation is iatrogenic neuropathy."

Case 201
Strong

Warfarin 7mg, INR 9.2 — The CYP2C9/VKORC1 Trap

PATIENT 62F, Sri Lankan, AF, post-valve replacement

DOMAIN Pharmacogenomics

"Warfarin dosing algorithms built on European cohorts overshoot in 30% of South Asians."

Case 211
Moderate

Vitamin D 12 ng/mL — The Hidden Insulin Story

PATIENT Cohort: 1,200 SA adults in northern UK

DOMAIN Insulin Resistance

"South Asian skin in northern latitudes plus indoor work plus modest clothing equals near-universal vitamin D deficiency."

Case 220
Strong

GDM at Fasting Glucose 88 — The Threshold Problem

PATIENT Cohort: 4,200 SA pregnancies, multi-center

DOMAIN Reproductive-Metabolic

"Standard GDM thresholds, set on European cohorts, miss thousands of SA pregnancies that need intervention."

Case 234
Moderate

Semaglutide Non-Response — The GLP-1R Variant

PATIENT 38M, Indian, T2D, semaglutide non-response

DOMAIN GLP-1

"SA-prevalent GLP-1R variants reduce response to GLP-1 agonists by ~30%. We're under-dosing the wrong patients."

Case 247
Moderate

Sarcopenic Obesity at BMI 24

PATIENT 68F, Indian, BMI 24, recurrent falls

DOMAIN Sarcopenia

"BMI 24 with grip strength of a 90-year-old. Muscle, not fat, is the metabolic organ that protects you in old age."

Case 258
Moderate

TSH 5.8, LDL 142 — The Thyroid-Cholesterol Loop

PATIENT 42F, Indian-American, fatigue, dyslipidemia

DOMAIN Thyroid-Metabolic

"Subclinical hypothyroidism is endemic in SA women. It elevates LDL through receptor downregulation — and standard lipid management ignores it."

Case 271
Moderate

Bleeding Gums, Sick Arteries — The Periodontal-Vascular Axis

PATIENT RCT: 240 SA adults with periodontitis + CVD risk

DOMAIN Periodontal-Vascular

"The mouth is part of the cardiovascular system. Treating periodontitis lowers IL-6 and improves endothelial function."

Case 285
Moderate

HRV of 18ms in a 31-Year-Old — The Autonomic Crash

PATIENT 31M, Indian software engineer, palpitations and fatigue

DOMAIN Autonomic

"Sympathetic dominance from chronic stress accelerates the metabolic and vascular cascade. SA tech workers are a high-risk subpopulation."