Zinc, an important micronutrient for the storage, structural stabilization, secretion and action of insulin, is present in highest concentration in pancreas. The transport of zinc occurs through the zinc transporter-8 (ZnT8) to the insulin secretory vesicles. Zinc Transporter-8 A...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i630304
Background: Telomere, the biological chronometer, has been found to be influenced by different parameters which are reprogrammed during fetal life. This study was designed to find out influence of education on relative telomere length (RTL) of the maternal and new born and to det...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/46192
Introduction: Human papillomavirus 6 &11, two clinically important low risk-HPV genotypes are known for genital warts, laryngeal papillomas and low-risk squamous intraepithelial lesions. Recent research has documented HPV 6 &11, cause of malignancies in oral cavity, phary...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28578
HPV warts, non-cancerous, epidermal growths, are caused by the virus by generally entering the skin through areas where the skin is broken, fragile or extremely moist making the top layer of skin to grow rapidly, forming a wart. There are more than 200 genotypes of HPV and about...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25384
Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of three different protocols for DNA extraction from oral rinse on the basis of their quantity and quality of DNA, simplicity, cost effectiveness and rapidity, as well as its efficiency for amplification of vitamin D recepto...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/22199
Background: The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) has evolved as a new culprit of malignant and pre malignant oral lesions. The objective of this study was to find out the frequency of HPV and its high risk genotypes in different lesions of oral cavity of tobacco chewers. Methods: From...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/20761
Background: Salivary flow rate and pH may be altered by chewable tobacco, the habit which is becoming a threat for oral cancer epidemic. The objective of the study was to find out the relationship between alterations in resting salivary flow rate (RSFR) and pH, which are early si...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19273
Aims: The study was designed to determine the frequency of HPV in school going children and also find out cytopathological changes in the oral mucosa resulting from HPV infection. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Samples of oral rinse were collect...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/14841
Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is presently the fastest growing disease and has been recognized to be caused by a collision between inherited parental genes and the environment. The current prevalence in Pakistan of type-2 diabetes mellitus is 26.3%. Out of them 19.2% had diseas...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1230542
Aims: To determine the prevalence of tobacco chewing and smoking in patients diagnosed with OSCC as well as to observe the localization of OSCC, staging and grading of OSCC at the time of diagnosis. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The s...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/46385
Aims: To find out an association between Human Papilloma Virus and IL 6 gene polymorphism in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Ziauddin Hospital (Dental OPD), Karachi, Pakistan. In between the period of Janua...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20044