Pak J Med Sci
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To determine correlation between transient elastography values with serum ferritin and duration of infection in patients of hepatitis C. ⋯ There is significant correlation between serum ferritin and duration of HCV with TE scores.
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To find out if there is any relationship of methylation status of ABO gene promoter with the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in a hospital-based Pakistani population in Karachi, Pakistan. ⋯ The ABO gene promoter's hypermethylation appears to be increasing the risk of AMI in a hospital-based Pakistani population in Karachi, Pakistan.
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To investigate the clinical effect of ambroxol in the treatment of asthmatic bronchitis. ⋯ For asthmatic bronchitis patients, addition of ambroxol to conventional treatment can improve the therapeutic effect, shorten the disappearance time of clinical signs and symptoms, and promote the recovery of patients, which is worth clinical application.
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To evaluate the safety of preoperative stent insertion and compare the short- and long-term outcomes between preoperative stent insertion and emergency surgery in the treatment of obstructive left-sided colorectal cancer. ⋯ Preoperative stent insertion in colonic lumen by colonoscope for decompression is an ideal auxiliary method in the treatment of obstructive left-sided colorectal cancer, and may increase primary anastomosis rate, avoid neostomy, reduce short-term complications, and improve the long-term survival compared to emergency surgery.