Publications by authors named "Basit Siddiqui"

Background The autoimmune illnesses that affect the liver include autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), and overlap syndrome. In our patients, we aimed to address the complete spectrum of autoimmune liver disorders, clinical presentation, and autoantibodies. Methods The study included all the patients diagnosed with autoimmune liver disorder irrespective of age, gender, and ethnic background presented at the liver clinic of the hospital in the last two years.

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Background: In dyspeptic patients with contributes to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, little evidence available from Pakistan.

Objective: The study aims to determine the frequency and risk factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in dyspeptic patients with .

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Introduction: About 20% of febrile neutropenic patients are presented with bloodstream infection which is a leading cause of mortality among these patients. Awareness of the locally prevalent pathogens and their susceptibility pattern is important for proper treatment of infection which improves survival in these patients. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of bloodstream infection in patients with febrile neutropenia admitted in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

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Introduction: Helicobacter pylori is prevalent in developing nations. We determined the prevalence of H. pylori infection in relation to body-mass index (BMI) of dyspeptic patients and related comorbid conditions.

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