Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Dec 2011
HLA DRβ1 alleles in Pakistani patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
To determine frequencies of HLA DRβ1 alleles in rheumatoid arthritis in Pakistani patients. ⋯ The identification of susceptible HLA DRβ1 alleles in Pakistani RA patients may help physicians to make early decisions regarding initiation of early intensive therapy with disease modifying anti rheumatic medicines and biological agents decreasing disability in RA patients.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Dec 2011
Retinal thickness evaluation in healthy eyes from north-west Punjab through optical coherence tomography.
To determine the mean retinal thickness in healthy eyes from north-west Punjab through commercially available optical coherence tomography (OCT) mapping software, version 3.0, from the Stratus OCT (OCT3). ⋯ Reference values were determined for mean retinal thickness in healthy eyes from north-west Punjab through OCT. These measurements were upto 54-μm higher and upto 29 μm lower than some previously reported healthy retinal thickness values. Therefore, normative database should be determined for the population under study based on regional and ethnic differences.