Publications by authors named "Iffat Mushtaq"
Objective: To identify the gene variant (rs3213119) and to find its association in Pakistani clinical population of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Methods: It was a population association (unrelated) case control study, performed from January - December 2022 at Laboratory of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi. Blood samples were collected from all 150 study participants, followed by DNA extraction and Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction performed at Center for Research in Experimental and Applied Medicine (CREAM) Laboratory of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Army Medical College Rawalpindi.
Objectives: To ascertain the significance of serum ferritin and De Ritis ratio as diagnostic markers in patients of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Methods: The comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from February to October 2022 at the Radiology Department of Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and comprised individuals aged 30-65 who were divided into 3 groups. Healthy controls formed group I, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients without type 2 diabetes mellitus formed group II and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were in group III.
Objective: To determine the association of serum interleukin-12 levels with disease progression in active rheumatoid arthritis patients on oral conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs.
Methods: The case-control study was conducted at the Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, in collaboration with the Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from January to December 2022, and comprised rheumatoid arthritis patients or either gender aged 18-75 years who were placed in group I, while group II comprised healthy controls. Demographic and clinical data was noted, and 2ml blood samples were drawn from each subject.