Publications by authors named "R R Arshad"

Objectives: This study aims to find if any significant correlation exists between C-reactive protein and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as an indirect measure of inflammation.

Methods: We selected 983 patients with any inflammatory condition who presented to a tertiary care hospital and were admitted in medical wards or Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of KRL Hospital Islamabad from December 2021 to December 2022. The study was a cross sectional study and convenience sampling was done.

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The study aimed to develop thiolated pluronic-based self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) targeted delivery of Rifampicin coated by arginine for enhanced drug loading, mucoadhesion, muco penetration, site-specific delivery, stabilized delivery against intracellular mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), decreased bacterial burden and production by intracellular targeting. Oleic oil, PEG 200 and Tween 80 are selected as oil, co-surfactant and surfactant based on solubilizing capacity and pseudo ternary diagram region.

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Contamination of agricultural soils with heavy metals (HMs) poses a significant environmental threat, especially because industrial discharges often irrigate agricultural lands. A prominent source of HM(s) pollution occurs from tannery effluents containing high concentrations of chromium (Cr) in both Cr and Cr forms along with other toxic materials. Cr is known for its carcinogenic and mutagenic properties in biological systems.

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The mutation was generated in a Flp/FRT EMS screen for conditional mutations that cause growth and developmental defects in a genetic background that blocks apoptosis. The mutations were conditional, based on the allele being present on the starting chromosome, and blocking canonical apoptosis in a homozygous state. The mosaic eyes exhibit defects in eye development including patches of rough eye and irregular surface structure.

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  • Immune responses during pneumococcal carriage help protect against Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization and infection, with a study measuring specific IgG levels and opsonic titers in adults with and without type 2 diabetes.
  • The study included 176 samples, with findings showing similar IgG concentrations against various serotypes for both groups but higher opsonic titers in non-diabetic individuals, particularly for serotypes 19F and 9V.
  • The results suggest that while antibody production is comparable for both capsular polysaccharide and protein antigens in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals, the functional protective capacity of these antibodies differs significantly between the two groups.
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