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Influence of Interleukin-6 (-174 G/C) Single Nucleotide Polymorphism on Serum IL-6 Levels in Premature Coronary Artery Disease

Wafa Munir Ansari; Abdul Khaliq Naveed; Dilshad Ahmed Khan (Khyber Medical University Journal, 2015)

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate role of Interleukin-6 (-174 G/C) gene promoter polymorphism and the serum level of (IL-6) in the identification of premature coronary artery disease (PCAD). METHODS: The case-control study was ...
Genetic Analysis Reveals a Missense Mutation in Reactivation Gene-2 (RAG2) Causing Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease in a Pakistani Family

Shahida Awais; Lubna Siddique; Nida Shafi; Sobia Humerah; Summyah Niazi; Wafa Omer (Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2024-06-24)

Objective: To perform clinical and genetic analysis in a family suffering from lymphopenia (low B-lymphocyte, T-lymphocyte and healthy Natural Killer cells). Method: In the current research project we enrolled a female ...
Pro/Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Premature Coronary Artery Disease

Dilshad Ahmed Khan; Wafa Munir Ansari; Farooq Ahmed Khan (Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, 2011)

Proinflammatory interleukin-18 (IL-18), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hS-CRP), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and anti-inflammatory IL-10 are involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The aim of ...
Premature Coronary Artery Disease : Interplay of Immune-Inflammatory Genomics in the Pathogenesis of PCAD

Wafa Omer; Amer Siddiq; Omer Jamshed Khan; Dilshad Ahmed Khan; Ejaz Hassan Khan Khattak; Abdul Khaliq Naveed (The Professional Medical Journal, 2018)

ABSTRACT… Introduction: Integrative genomics may help in the identification of novel biological pathways in the pathogenesis of CAD. Objectives: To find out the association of 5 Cytokine SNPs and 13 CAD SNPs gene risk ...
Injudicious use of laboratory facilities in tertiary care hospitals at Rawalpindi, Pakistan : a cross-sectional descriptive study

Muhammad Farooq Malik; Dilshad Ahmed Khan; Wafa Munir Ansari; Farooq Ahmad Khan (BMC Health Services Research, 2013)

Background: In recent years inappropriate and excessive use of clinical laboratory facilities has become a cause of concern and has led to concurrent rise in the laboratory errors and the health care costs. The aim of the ...
Premature Coronary Artery Disease; Association of IL-6 Receptor Gene Polymorphism ASP358ALA (A>CRS8192284) with Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Cytokine Mediator Serum Levels

Dr. Wafa Munir Ansari; Prof. Dr. Abdul Khaliq Naveed; Dr. Muhammad Nadir Khan; Dr. Omer Jamshed Khan; Prof. Dr. Dilshad Ahmed Khan (The Professional Medical Journal, 2016)

Objectives: Interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) gene (A>C, rs8192284) polymorphism has been associated with inflammatory biomarkers. We sought to investigate the association of IL-6R gene (A>C, rs8192284) polymorphism with IL-6, ...
Comparison of Ultrasound Therapy and Local Steroid Injection for Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome using Electrodiagnostics

Omer Jamshed Khan; Naveed Mumtaz; Wafa Munir Ansari (International Journal of Pathology, 2016)

Introduction: To determine the efficacy of ultrasound therapy as compared to intra lesional steroid injection in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) using visual analogue scale (VAS) and electrodiagnostic parameters. Study Design: ...
Preventive Effect of Turmeric against Anti-Mosquito Smoke Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Laboratory Rat

Saira Jawed; Wafa Omer (Journal of Islamic International Medical College (JIIMC), 2020)

Objective: To appraise the preventive effect of turmeric on anti-mosquito coil smoke induced interstitial fibrosis in lungs of Sprague Dawley rats. Study Design: Randomized control trial. Place and Duration of Study: ...
Role of Cytokine Gene Score in Risk Prediction of Premature Coronary Artery Disease

Wafa Omer; Abdul K. Naveed; Omer J. Khan; Dilshad A. Khan (Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, 2016)

Aims: Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines play a significant role in early atherosclerosis. Linkage disequilibrium patterns differ between ethnic groups pointing toward the need to develop population-specific gene risk ...
Level-8 Ph.D. Programs In Medical Sciences: High Time For The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Of Pakistan To Establish A Medical Wing

Wafa Omer (Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2024-03-15)

Medical Universities in Pakistan are growing in number at a fast pace. According to the database of the Pakistan Medical Commission 2021, at present Pakistan is home to 224 million people, 30 medical universities, and 176 ...
Effect of Coronary Artery Disease risk SNPs on serum cytokine levels and cytokine imbalance in Premature Coronary Artery Disease

Wafa M. Ansari; Steve E. Humphries; Abdul K. Naveed; Abdul K. Naveed; Dilshad A. Khan; Ejaz Hassan Khattak (Elsevier (Cytokine), 2017)

Background: Premature Coronary Artery Disease (PCAD) occurs almost a decade earlier in the South Asian population as compared to the West. Inclusion of genetic information can prove to be a robust measure to improve early ...
Synergistic effects of iron deficiency and lead exposure on blood lead levels in children

Dilshad Ahmed Khan; Wafa Munir Ansari; Farooq Ahmad Khan (2011)
Histopathological Analysis of Hysterectomy Specimens with Clinicopathologic Correlation at HBS Medical College Laboratory

Ayesha Sarwar; Ashok Kumar Tanwani; Anum Usman; Najia Somroo; Wafa Omer; Marium Fatima (2021)

Objective: To determine the frequency of various histopathologic lesions in the hysterectomy specimen received in HBS Laboratory and distribution of different lesions in relation to age and to correlate the histopathologic ...

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