We established the deuterium dilution method in our laboratory and have applied it in the field f... more We established the deuterium dilution method in our laboratory and have applied it in the field for quantification of milk intake of babies. A comparison of the test weighing (TWJ data with the D2O data is also being made. The growth of children fed exclusively on breast milk is also ...
Only few epidemiological studies have examined the rate of active H. pylori infection in the symp... more Only few epidemiological studies have examined the rate of active H. pylori infection in the symptomatic population in Pakistan. This retrospective study presents the laboratory data collected during the past 13 years (2002 to 2015) from 2315 symptomatic patients referred to the BreathMAT Lab, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad for the diagnosis of active H. pylori infection using the 13C Urea Breath Test. Rate of infection and its association with gender and age were evaluated. The overall rate of active H. pylori infection was 49.5% and there was no association of this rate of infection with gender. An increase in rate of infection was observed with increasing age with significant difference (p < 0.05). The patients that tested negative for this infection might be having symptoms due to stress and indiscriminate use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in this community. The fact that half of the symptomatic patients were negative needs to be highlighted and further suggests that symptomatic patients should be tested by the 13C UBT before prescribing antibiotic treatment for H. pylori eradication. In addition, there is a need to educate this community about the harmful and side effects of self medication and overuse of NSAIDs.
European journal of nutrition & food safety, Jan 10, 2015
ABSTRACT Like other third world countries anemia is a public health problem in Pakistan. Typical ... more ABSTRACT Like other third world countries anemia is a public health problem in Pakistan. Typical characteristic of Pakistani meal is very high intake of wheat flour &lt; 300g/person/day. Taking this into account, a low level fortificant NaFeEDTA (10ppm Fe) with different EDTA levels was evaluated for bioavailability in adolescence Pakistani girls. Double stable isotopes (57Fe/58Fe) was used to evaluate iron absorption. EDTA significantly increased iron absorption from intrinsic as well as fortificant iron. However, keeping different population segments in consideration NaFeEDTA (10ppm Fe) with EDTA:Fe (1:1 fortificant iron) is recommended for fortification
... Fertility of Soils. 4, 103-108. Malik KA, Bilal R, Azam F and Sajjad M 1 1988 Quantification ... more ... Fertility of Soils. 4, 103-108. Malik KA, Bilal R, Azam F and Sajjad M 1 1988 Quantification of N2-fixation and survival of inoculated diazotrophs associ-ated with roots of Kallar grass. Plant and Soil (In press). Miranda CHB and ...
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2015
In the developing countries including Pakistan, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HC... more In the developing countries including Pakistan, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) cause serious health problems. A range of risk factors are responsible for this infectious disease’s spread. This study was carried out to detect virus type in suspected patients from Punjab and evaluate the viral association with gender. Identification of viral hepatitis type was done by real time PCR (Cepheid, USA). Association of Hepatitis viruses (Hepatitis B & C) infection with gender was analyzed, among suspected patients reported in a Local Hospital at Islamabad. A total of 827 suspected patients were screened for Hepatitis B (n=180) and Hepatitis C (n=647). Total pervasiveness of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C was found to be more common in male by percentage analysis but statistical analysis results differ from these. Further studies are needed to characterize HBV and HCV viruses, causes of their spread and transmission with reference to Pakistan.
International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2008
This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in a school based popu... more This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in a school based population of children without gastrointestinal symptoms. The children were enrolled from three schools in the suburbs of Islamabad (Pakistan) and their anthropometric data were noted. To this end, non-invasive 13 C urea breath test (UBT) was used. Overall, 72.3% of apparently healthy children were harboring the H. pylori bacterium and the prevalence was 70.3% in girls and 74.0% in boys, while the difference in the genders was not significant. When analyzed according to age, the prevalence was 73.6% in 3-8 years age group, 74.4% in 8-12 years age group and 60.4% in children 12-16 years of age. In conclusion, high prevalence of H. pylori infection warrants further studies to identify the environmental risk factors.
We established the deuterium dilution method in our laboratory and have applied it in the field f... more We established the deuterium dilution method in our laboratory and have applied it in the field for quantification of milk intake of babies. A comparison of the test weighing (TWJ data with the D2O data is also being made. The growth of children fed exclusively on breast milk is also ...
Only few epidemiological studies have examined the rate of active H. pylori infection in the symp... more Only few epidemiological studies have examined the rate of active H. pylori infection in the symptomatic population in Pakistan. This retrospective study presents the laboratory data collected during the past 13 years (2002 to 2015) from 2315 symptomatic patients referred to the BreathMAT Lab, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad for the diagnosis of active H. pylori infection using the 13C Urea Breath Test. Rate of infection and its association with gender and age were evaluated. The overall rate of active H. pylori infection was 49.5% and there was no association of this rate of infection with gender. An increase in rate of infection was observed with increasing age with significant difference (p < 0.05). The patients that tested negative for this infection might be having symptoms due to stress and indiscriminate use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in this community. The fact that half of the symptomatic patients were negative needs to be highlighted and further suggests that symptomatic patients should be tested by the 13C UBT before prescribing antibiotic treatment for H. pylori eradication. In addition, there is a need to educate this community about the harmful and side effects of self medication and overuse of NSAIDs.
European journal of nutrition & food safety, Jan 10, 2015
ABSTRACT Like other third world countries anemia is a public health problem in Pakistan. Typical ... more ABSTRACT Like other third world countries anemia is a public health problem in Pakistan. Typical characteristic of Pakistani meal is very high intake of wheat flour &lt; 300g/person/day. Taking this into account, a low level fortificant NaFeEDTA (10ppm Fe) with different EDTA levels was evaluated for bioavailability in adolescence Pakistani girls. Double stable isotopes (57Fe/58Fe) was used to evaluate iron absorption. EDTA significantly increased iron absorption from intrinsic as well as fortificant iron. However, keeping different population segments in consideration NaFeEDTA (10ppm Fe) with EDTA:Fe (1:1 fortificant iron) is recommended for fortification
... Fertility of Soils. 4, 103-108. Malik KA, Bilal R, Azam F and Sajjad M 1 1988 Quantification ... more ... Fertility of Soils. 4, 103-108. Malik KA, Bilal R, Azam F and Sajjad M 1 1988 Quantification of N2-fixation and survival of inoculated diazotrophs associ-ated with roots of Kallar grass. Plant and Soil (In press). Miranda CHB and ...
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2015
In the developing countries including Pakistan, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HC... more In the developing countries including Pakistan, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) cause serious health problems. A range of risk factors are responsible for this infectious disease’s spread. This study was carried out to detect virus type in suspected patients from Punjab and evaluate the viral association with gender. Identification of viral hepatitis type was done by real time PCR (Cepheid, USA). Association of Hepatitis viruses (Hepatitis B & C) infection with gender was analyzed, among suspected patients reported in a Local Hospital at Islamabad. A total of 827 suspected patients were screened for Hepatitis B (n=180) and Hepatitis C (n=647). Total pervasiveness of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C was found to be more common in male by percentage analysis but statistical analysis results differ from these. Further studies are needed to characterize HBV and HCV viruses, causes of their spread and transmission with reference to Pakistan.
International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2008
This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in a school based popu... more This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in a school based population of children without gastrointestinal symptoms. The children were enrolled from three schools in the suburbs of Islamabad (Pakistan) and their anthropometric data were noted. To this end, non-invasive 13 C urea breath test (UBT) was used. Overall, 72.3% of apparently healthy children were harboring the H. pylori bacterium and the prevalence was 70.3% in girls and 74.0% in boys, while the difference in the genders was not significant. When analyzed according to age, the prevalence was 73.6% in 3-8 years age group, 74.4% in 8-12 years age group and 60.4% in children 12-16 years of age. In conclusion, high prevalence of H. pylori infection warrants further studies to identify the environmental risk factors.
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