Submissions from 2010
Berberis vulgaris root bark extract prevents hyperoxaluria induced urolithiasis in rats., Samra Bashir, Anwar Gilani, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Shahid Pervez, Saeed R. Khan, Noor Jehan Sarfaraz, and Abdul Jabbar Shahs
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-platelet activities of the methanolic extract of Acacia modesta leaves, Ishfaq A. Bukhari, Rafeeq A. Khan, Anwar Hassan Gilani, Sagheer Ahmed, and Sheikh Arshad Saeed
Guarding the guardians: Bioethics curricula for psychiatrists-in-training in developing countries., Kulsoom Ghias and Syed Ahmer
Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of Holarrhena antidysenterica in gut motility disorders., Anwar Gilani, Aslam Khan, Arif-Ullah Khan, Samra Bashir, Najeeb-Ur Rehman, and Saf-Ur-Rehman Mandukhail
Antispasmodic and vasodilator activities of Morinda citrifolia root extract are mediated through blockade of voltage dependent calcium channels, Anwarul Hassan Gilani, Saf-ur-Rehman Mandukhail, Javeid Iqbal, Masoom Yasinzai, Nauman Aziz, Aslam Khan, and Najeeb-ur-Rehman
Pharmacological Basis for the Medicinal Use of Zanthoxylum armatum in Gut, Airways and Cardiovascular Disorders, Syed Naeemuddin Gilani, Arif-ullah Khan, and Anwar Gilani
Seasonal variation in content, chemical composition and antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of essential oils from four Mentha species, Abdullah I. Hussain, Farooq Anwar, Poonam S. Nigam, Muhammad Ashraf, and Anwar Gilani
Selective Depletion of Sulfolobus solfataricus Transcription Factor E under Heat Shock Conditions, Junaid Iqbal and Sohail A. Qureshi
In vivo anthelmintic activity of Azadirachta indica A. Juss seeds against gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep, Z. Iqbal, M. Lateef, A. Jabbar, and Anwar Gilani
Community based lifestyle intervention for blood pressure reduction in children and young adults in developing country: cluster randomized controlled trial, Tazeen H. Jafar, Muhammad Islam, Juanita Hatcher, Anwar Hassan Gilani, Shiraz Hashmi, Rasool Bux, Ayesha Khan, Neil Poulter, Salma Badruddin, and Nish Chaturvedi
Concentrated epidemics of HIV, HCV, and HBV among Afghan refugees, Muhammad Rafiq Khanani, Amna S. Ansari, Saeed Khan, Mehreen Somani, Shahana Urooj Kazmi, and Syed H. Ali
Prevalence of single, double, and triple infections of HIV, HCV and HBV among the MSM community in Pakistan, Muhammad R. Khanani, Mehreen Somani, Saeed Khan, Samina Naseeb, and Syed H. Ali
Airways and cardiovascular inhibitory effects of Olea europea and Terminalia bellerica aqueous fractions, Arif-ullah Khan and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Antisecretory and analgesic activities of Terminalia bellerica, Arif-ullah Khan and Anwar Hassan Gilani
In vivo studies on the bronchodilatory and analgesic activities of Hyoscyamus niger and Aspalathus linearis, Arif-ullah KHAN and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator and Blood Pressure Lowering Properties of Hypericum oblongifolium - Possible Mechanism of Action, Arif-ullah Khan, Munasib Khan, Fazal Subhan, and Anwar Gilani
The antinociceptive activity of Polygonatum verticillatum rhizomes in pain models, Haroon Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Anwar Gilani, Murad Ali Khan, Ahsana Dar, and Inamullah Khan
Prevalence of immediate vasovagal reaction in blood donors visiting two blood banks of Karachi, Dileep Kumar, V. Juriasinghani, K. Rai, and S. I. Azam
Studies on antidyslipidemic effects of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) fruit, leaves and root extracts., Saf-ur Rehman Mandukhail, Nauman Aziz, and Anwar Gilani
Pharmacological Basis for the Medicinal Use of Black Pepper and Piperine in Gastrointestinal Disorders, Malik Hassan Mehmood and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Temporal expression of calcium/calmodulin-dependent adenylyl cyclase isoforms in rat articular chondrocytes: RT-PCR and immunohistochemical localization, Ismail Memon, Khalid M. Khan, Sammer Siddiqui, Siddiqa Perveen, and Muhammad Ishaq
Ego defense mechanisms in Pakistani medical students: a cross sectional analysis, Maria A. Parekh, Hina Majeed, Tuba R. Khan, Anum B. Khan, Salman Khalid, Nadia M. Khwaja, Roha Khalid, Mohammad A. Khan, Ibrahim M. Rizqui, and Imtiaz Jehan
Utility of DNA methylation markers for diagnosing cancer., Sohail A Qureshi, Muhammed Umair Bashir, and Ahmed Yaqinuddin
Evidence for a "Founder Effect" among HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs) in Pakistan., Mohammad A. Rai, Vivek R Nerurkar, Suhail Khoja, Saeed Khan, Richard Yanagihara, Arish Rehman, Shahana U Kazmi, and Syed H Ali
Bilateral Giant Cavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms in a Child With Juvenile Paget's Disease, Tausif Rehman, Rushna Ali, Christopher Taylor, and Howard Yonas
Calcium channel blocking activity of Mentha longifolia L. explains its medicinal use in diarrhoea and gut spasm., Abdul Jabbar Shah, Nizar Noorali Bhulani, Sara Haroon Khan, Najeeb Ur Rehman, and Anwar Gilani
Bronchodilatory effect of Acorus calamus (Linn.) is mediated through multiple pathways., Abdul Jabbar Shah and Anwar Gilani
Antidiarrhoeal and spasmolytic activities of the methanolic crude extract of Alstonia scholaris L. are mediated through calcium channel blockade., Abdul Jabbar Shah, Saqib Ali Gowani, Akber Jalil Zuberi, Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, and Anwar Gilani
Microdiscectomy for lumbosacral disc herniation and frequency of failed disc surgery, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Maria Adnan Parekh, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Ather Enam, and Faraz Khursheed
Terpenoid Content of Valeriana wallichii Extracts and Antidepressant-like Response Profiles, Fazal Subhan, Nasiara Karim, Anwar Gilani, and Robert D. E. Sewell
Antihepatotoxic activity of Saussurea lappa extract on D-galactosamine and lipopolysaccharide-induced hepatitis in mice., Sheikh Yaeesh, Qamar Jamal, Abdul Jabbar Shah, and Anwar Gilani
Nutritional environmental and genetic causes of hyperhomocysteinemia in a Pakistan population, Mohsin Yakub
Association of blood lead (Pb) and plasma homocysteine: a cross sectional survey in Karachi, Pakistan., Mohsin Yakub and Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Dietary patterns are associated with hyperhomocysteinemia in an urban Pakistani population., Mohsin Yakub, Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal, and Romaina Iqbal
Studies of oil from cowpea (vigna unguiculata ( l.) walp.) cultivars commonly grown in Pakistan, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, S. Ahmad, E. Chiavaro, Mehjabeen, and Sagheer Ahmed
Submissions from 2009
Battling polio in Pakistan: Breaking new ground, Omer Afzal and Mohammad A. Rai
Inhibitory effect of curcuminoids on acetylcholinesterase activity and attenuation of scopolamine-induced amnesia may explain medicinal use of turmeric in Alzheimer's disease, Touqeer Ahmed and Anwar Gilani
Antihypertensive, antioxidant, antidyslipidemic and endothelial modulating activities of a polyherbal formulation (POL-10), Nauman Aziz, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Safur Rehman Mandukhal, Samra Bashir, Sidra Raoof, and Anwar Gilani
Antihypertensive, antidyslipidemic and endothelial modulating activities of Orchis mascula, Nauman Aziz, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Hasan Salman Siddiqi, Saf-ur-Rehman Mandukhail, Fatima Sadiq, Wajiha Maan, and Anwar Gilani
In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic activity of terminalia arjuna bark, Hafiz Allah Bachaya, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Nisar Khan, Abdul Jabbar, Anwar Hassan Gilani, and Islam-ud Din
Antiurolithic effect of Bergenia ligulata rhizome: An explanation of the underlying mechanisms, Samra Bashir and Anwar Gilani
Presence of Blood-Pressure Lowering and Spasmolytic Constituents in Buddleja crispa, Anwar Gilani, Ishfaq A. Bukhari, Rafeeq A. Khan, Abdul J. Shah, Ijaz Ahmad, and Abdul Malik
Antidiarrheal, antisecretory, and bronchodilatory activities of Hypericum perforatum., Anwar Hassan Gilani
Gut modulatory and antiplatelet activities of Viscum cruciatum, Anwar Hassan Gilani, Mehmood MH, Khan A, Janbaz KH, and Saeed SA
Chemical composition and mechanisms underlying the spasmolytic and bronchodilatory properties of the essential oil of Nepeta cataria L., Anwar Gilani, Abdul J. Shah, Amina Zubair, Sana Khalid, Jawad Kiani, Amir Ahmed, Munawwer Rasheed, and Viqar U. Ahmad
Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey About Lipid-Management Practices Among Cardiologists in Pakistan: Assessment of Adherence to Published Treatment Guidelines, Saqib A. Gowani, Sana Shoukat, Ather M. Taqui, Nizar Bhulani, Sameer Khalid, Amna Sheikh, Muhammad S. Halim, Sarah Samreen, and Fahim H. Jafary
Folic acid and vitamin B6 deficiencies related hyperhomocysteinemia in apparently healthy Pakistani adults; is mass micronutrient supplementation indicated in this population, Perwaiz Iqbal, Bo S Lindblad, Naseema Mehboobali, Farzana A Yusuf, Abrar H Khan, and Saleem Perwaiz Iqbal
Blood pressure-lowering and vascular modulator effects of Acorus calamus extract are mediated through multiple pathways., Abdul Jabbar-Shah and Anwar Gilani
Coriander fruit exhibits gut modulatory, blood pressure lowering and diuretic activities, Qaiser Jabeen, Samra Bashir, Badiaa Lyoussi, and Anwar Gilani
Antispasmodic and bronchodilator activities of Artemisia vulgaris are mediated through dual blockade of muscarinic receptors and calcium influx, Arif-ullah Khan and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
XDR tuberculosis and the Indian-subcontinent: Effective prevention strategies needed, Imad S. Khan, Omer Afzal, and Mohammad A. Rai
Frequency of endometriosis among infertile women and association of clinical signs and symptoms with the laparoscopic staging of endometriosis, Urooj Bakht Khawaja, Ameer Ali Khawaja, Saqib Ali Gowani, Sana Shoukat, Sana Ejaz, Farzana Nawaz Ali, Javed Rizvi, and Fauzia Haq Nawaz
Anatomy education faces challenges in Pakistan., Ismail K. Memon
Effectiveness, safety and tolerability of Nigella sativa (Kalonji) seed extract on lipid levels, blood sugar, blood pressure and body weight in adults: Results of a randomized double blind controlled trial, Waris Qidwai, Hasan Bin Hamza, Riaz i. Qureshi, and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Hepatitis C therapy-the future looks bright, Sohail A. Qureshi, Humaira Qureshi, and Anam Hameed
Educating the power: HIV/AIDS and parliamentarians of Pakistan., Mohammad A Rai, Alefiyah Rajabali, Muhammad N Khan, Mohammad A Khan, and Syed H Ali
HIV and homosexuality in Pakistan Reply, Alefiyah Rajabali and Syed H. Ali
Reasons of refusal and drop out in a follow up study involving primigravidae in Pakistan, Dileep Kumar Rohra, Neelofur Babar Khan, Syed Iqbal Azam, Rozina Sikandar, Hina Saeed Zuberi, Amna Zeb, Rahat Najam Qureishi, and Rimsha Hasan
Effect of chronic treatment with a cyclooxygenase inhibitor on reproductive parameters in male rat, Sheikh A Saeed, Naheed Anwar, Khalid M Khan, and Noorjehan Sarfraz
The Pakistan risk of myocardial infarction study: A resource for the study of genetic, lifestyle and other determinants of myocardial infarction in south Asia, Danish Saleheen, Moazzam Zaidi, Asif Rasheed, Usman Ahmad, Abdul Hakeem, Muhammed Murtaza, Waleed Kayani, Rashid Jooma, Nadir Khan, Nabi Shah, Asad Ali Shah, Maria Samuel, Farina Hanif, Madiha Yameen, Sobia Naz, Aisha Sultana, Aisha Nazir, Shehzad Raza, Muhammad Shazad, Sana Nasim, Muhammad Ahsan Javed, Syed Saadat Ali, Mehmood Jafree, Muhammad Imran Nisar, Altaf Hussain, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal, and Philippe M. Frossard
Hepatitis B virus subgenotypes D1 and D3 are prevalent in Pakistan, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Saeeda Baig, Runu Chakravarty Runu Chakravarty, and Tariq Moatter
Modulations of cell cycle checkpoints during HCV associated disease, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Saira Sarfraz, Wasim Jafri, Saeed Hamid, and Syed Ali
Insight into the possible mechanism of antidiarrheal and antispasmodic activities of piperine, Taqvi Sih, Shah Aj, and Anwar Hassan Gilani
DNMT1 silencing affects locus specific DNA methylation and increases prostate cancer derived PC3 cell invasiveness, Ahmed Yaqinuddin, Sohail A. Qureshi, Romena Qazi, Salman Farooq, and Farhat Abbas
Genetic variations in a well conserved 5-untranslated region of hepatitis C virus genome isolated in Pakistan, Anila Yasmeen, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Saeed Hamidb, Taranum Sultana, Wasim Jafri, and Mats A.A. Perssonc
Genetic variations in a well conserved 5 '-untranslated region of hepatitis C virus genome isolated in Pakistan, Anila Yasmeen, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Saeed Hamid, Taranum Sultana, Wasim Jafri, and Mats A. A. Persson
Orbital aspergillus infection mimicking a tumour: A case report, Muhammad Ahsan Zafar, Syeda Sidra Waheed, and Ather Enam
Submissions from 2008
First successful autologous chondrocyte implantation in Pakistan, Tashfeen Ahmad, Masood Umer, Loay Lubbad, Riaz Hussain Lakdawala, and Anwar Ali Siddiqui
Enterocutaneous fistulae in children - a management challenge, Ali Imran Amjad, Saqib Hamid Qazi, and Zafar Nazir
Lipoproteins inhibit platelet aggregation and arachidonic acid metabolism in experimental hypercholesterolaemia, Rukhsana Aslam, Sheikh A. Saeed, Sagheer Ahmed, and John D. Connor
Hepatitis B virus interacts with albumin precursor in vivo, Saeeda Baig, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Shamim Mushtaq, and Jawed Shafqat
Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of berberis vulgaris and bergenia ligulata in urolithiasis, Samra Bashir
Studies on the antioxidant and analgesic activities of Aztec marigold (Tagetes erecta) flowers, Samra Bashir and Anwar Gilani
Tracking down immune markers from alternative system pathway factors in a diabetic population., Bushra Chaudhry, Najamul Islam, Kausar Saboohi, and Nazema Ahsen
Relationships of adiponectin and matrix metalloproteinase-9 to tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 ratio with coronary plaque morphology in patients with acute coronary syndrome, Min Cheng, Satwat Hashmi, Xiaobo Mao, and Qiu Tang Zeng
Pharmacological studies on hypotensive, diuretic and vasodilator activities of chrysin glucoside from Calycotome villosa in rats, K. Cherkaoui-Tangi, M. Lachkar, M. Wibo, N. Morel, Anwar Gilani, and B. Lyoussi
Association of plasma leptin levels and complexity of the culprit lesion in patients with unstable angina, Laxman Dubey, Hesong Zeng, Satwat Hashmi, Wang Hongjie, and He Tao
Muscarinic, Ca(++) antagonist and specific butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of dried ginger extract might explain its use in dementia, Muhammad N. Ghayur, Anwar Gilani, Touqeer Ahmed, Asaad Khalid, Sarfraz A. Nawaz, Joseph M. Agbedahunsi, Muhammad I. Choudhary, and Peter J. Houghton
Ginger attenuates acetylcholine-induced contraction and Ca2+ signaling in murine airway smooth muscle cells., Muhammad N. Ghayur, Anwar Hassan Gilani, and Luke J. Janssen
Cardiovascular and airway relaxant activities of peony root extract, Muhammad N. Ghayur; Anwar Hassan Gilani; Huma Rasheed; Abdullah Khan; Zafar Iqbal; Muhammad Ismail; Sheikh A. , Saeed; and Luke J. Janssen
Gut modulatory, blood pressure lowering, diuretic and sedative activities of cardamom, Anwar Gilani, Qaiser Jabeena, Arif-ullah Khan, and Abdul Jabbar Shah
Mechanisms underlying the antispasmodic and bronchodilatory properties of Terminalia bellerica fruit, Anwar Gilani, Arif-ullah Khan, Tuba Ali, and Saad Ajmal
Ethnopharmacological studies on antispasmodic and antiplatelet activities of Ficus carica, Anwar Gilani, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Khalid Hussain Janbaz, Arif-ullah Khan, and Sheikh Arshad Saeed
Gastrointestinal, selective airways and urinary bladder relaxant effects of Hyoscyamus niger are mediated through dual blockade of muscarinic receptors and Ca(2+) channels, Anwarul Hassan Gilani, Arif-Ullah Khan, Mustafa Raoof, Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, Bina S. Siddiqui, Waseem Vohra, and Sabira Begum
Migraine and patent foramen ovale: exploring the association and a possible treatment option, Muhammed Yaser Hasan
Chromatographic analysis of Hb S for the diagnosis of various sickle cell disorders in Pakistan, Nazish Khalid Hashmi, Bushra Moiz, Maliha Nusrat, and Mashhooda Rasool Hashmi
N-acetyl-B-D-glucosaminidase and inflammatory response after cardiopulmonary bypass, Perwaiz Iqbal, Hasanat M Sharif, Naseema Mehboobali, Farzana A Yousuf, Abrar H Khan, and Frank W Sellke
Vitamin E supplementation enhances hemoglobin and erythropoietin levels in mildly anemic adults, Tanveer Jilani, Bushra Moiz, and Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Offsprings of hypertensive parents have higher blood pressure and BMI, Syed Faraz Kazim, Muhammad Bilal Salman, Akbar Jaleel Zubairi, Aisha Afzal, Usman Ahmad, and Philippe M Frossard
Pharmacodynamic evaluation of Terminalia bellerica for its antihypertensive effect., Arif -Ullah Khan and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Anthropometric correlates of blood pressure in normotensive Pakistani subjects, Asmatullah Khan, Faheem U. Haq, Mohammad B. PerveZ, Danish Saleheen, Philippe M. Frossard, Mohammad Ishaq, Abdul Hakeem, Harnza T. Sheikh, and Usman Ahmad
Cardiovascular inhibitory effects of Hyoscyamus niger, A. -U. Khan and Anwar Gilani
Prevalence of HCV and HIV infections in 2005-Earthquake-affected areas of Pakistan., Saeed Khan, Mohammad A Rai, Adnan Khan, Amber Farooqui, Shahana U Kazmi, and Syed H Ali
Association study of two interleukin-1 gene loci with essential hypertension in a Pakistani Pathan population, M. R. Khawaja, F. Taj, D. Saleheen, U. Ahmad, M. O. Chohan, T. Jafar, and P. M. Frossard
Genetic analysis of HIV-1 subtypes in Nairobi, Kenya., Suhail Khoja, Peter Ojwang, Saeed Khan, Nancy Okinda, Reena Harania, and Syed Ali
Rhabdomyosarcoma embryonal type: in a three and a half year old girl, Ameer A Khowaja, Saqib Ali Gowani, Asmatullah Khan, and Saulat H. Fatimi
Critical appraisal of apparently evidence-based written advertising in Pakistan, Dileep Kumar, Muhammad Umair Bashir, Ummey Aymen Khwaja, and Muhammad Ressam Nazir
A simple micro method for determination of plasma levels of alpha tocopherol (Vitamin E) in Pakistani normal adults., Naseema Mehbooali and Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Transfusion medicine illustrated: blocked D phenomenon, Bushra Moiz, Muhammad Salman, Nausheen Kamran, and Naseem Shamsuddin