Negative association of serum IL-6 and IL-17 with type-II diabetes retinopathy.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a health concern which leads to complications such as retinopathy. Pakistan has 6.9 million people living with DM and this toll will be doubled by 2025.

Effect of anemia and hyperhomocysteinemia on mortality of patients on hemodialysis.

Introduction: Anemia and hyperhomocysteinemia are risk factor of mortality of patients on dialysis. This study was conducted to assess the relationship of hemoglobin and homocysteine levels and mortality of patients on hemodialysis.

Materials And Methods: Fifty patients on hemodialysis and 20 healthy individuals were enrolled in the study.