Almond protects the liver in coronary artery disease: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Objective: To compare the effect of Pakistani and American almonds on serum concentration of liver enzymes in coronary artery disease patients.

Methods: The randomised controlled trial was conducted at the Cardiology Clinics of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from February to July, 2012, and comprised patients who were randomised into intervention PA and AA groups and the control NI groups. Subjects in the intervention groups were provided Pakistani and American varieties of almonds 10g/day respectively with instructions to soak them overnight, remove the skin and eat them before breakfast for 12 weeks.

Increased Level of Morning Surge in Blood Pressure in Normotensives: ACross-Sectional Study from Pakistan.

Objective: To determine the mean morning surge (MS) in blood pressure, the frequency of increased morning surge in normotensive subjects, and to compare those with morning surge with those without MS.

Study Design: Across-sectional, comparative study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from April 2011 to March 2012.