Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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To find out the frequency of HDV seroprevalence and the demographic characteristics or HBsAg-HDV positive patients. ⋯ There was a high frequency of HDV seropositivity in the studied population particularly in males with acute hepatitis or hepatic failure, having raised ALT levels. The emphasis should be on preventive measures taken by other countries to reduce the prevalence of these treatment challenging infections.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Sep 2014
Association of TLL1 gene polymorphism (rs1503298, T > C) with coronary heart disease in PREDICT, UDACS and ED cohorts.
To determine the sequence variant of TLL1 gene (rs1503298, T > C) in three British cohorts (PREDICT, UDACS and ED) of patients with type-2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in order to assess its association with coronary heart disease (CHD). ⋯ This SNP could not be confirmed as a risk factor for CHD in T2DM patients. However, the low power of thesmall sample size available is a limitation to the modest effect on risk. Further studies in larger samples would be useful.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Sep 2014
Observational StudyOphthalmic injuries in orbito-zygomatic fractures.
To assess the frequency and severity of ophthalmic injuries in patients with orbito-zygomatic fractures. ⋯ Ophthalmic injuries are a common complication of orbitozygomatic fractures occurring in about 20% of patients in this study, most frequent in the orbital blow fractures subgroup. Ophthalmology consultation is recommended for patients presenting with midface fractures.