Publications by authors named "Rakhshanda Bilal"

Aim: To study the effect of itopride on gastric accommodation, gastric emptying and drinking capacity in functional dyspepsia (FD).

Methods: Randomized controlled trial was conducted to check the effect of itopride on gastric accommodation, gastric emptying, capacity of tolerating nutrient liquid and symptoms of FD. We recruited a total of 31 patients having FD on the basis of ROME III criteria.

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RNA interference (RNAi) technology has been successfully applied in stacking resistance against viruses in numerous crop plants. During RNAi, the production of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) from template double-standard RNA (dsRNA) derived from expression constructs provides an on-switch for triggering homology-based targeting of cognate viral transcripts, hence generating a pre-programmed immunity in transgenic plants prior to virus infection. In the current study, transgenic potato lines (Solanum tuberosum cv.

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Some women in rural Pakistan are chronically undernourished, and consequently underweight. Concerns have been expressed that the degree of undernourishment might be sufficiently severe to affect lactation performance. We have obtained data on maternal body composition and infant breast milk intake using stable isotope methods in a group of thirty three mother and infant pairs at approximately six months of age.

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High frequency of Helicobacter (H.) pylori infection has been reported in Pakistan mainly for dyspeptic patients, while the published data is inadequate regarding asymptomatic population. The non-invasive 13C urea breath test (UBT) was used to determine the frequency of H.

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The cytotoxin-associated gene A (cagA), and the vacuolating cytotoxin gene A (vacA) products are considered the most important pathogenic determinants of Helicobacter pylori, a gram-negative bacterium causing gastrointestinal disorders such as duodenal ulcers, gastritis and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue disease. A higher prevalence of H. pylori has been reported in various regions in the Pakistani population; however, no data are available about the virulence-associated genetic determinants.

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Objective: To compare urea breath and stool antigen in children, with histological diagnosis for Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infection.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

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Objective: To compare the sensitivity, specificity and Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of histology, Campylobacter-Like Organism (CLO) test, culture and 13C-Urea Breath Test (UBT) for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: District Headquarter Hospital, Rawalpindi, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi and Pakistan Institute of Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Nilore, Islamabad from June 2002 to 2003.

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Bioavailability refers to that fraction of nutrients which is utilized by the body out of the total indigested amount. Various direct and indirect methods for the determination of bioavailability are available. We determined the bioavailability of iron from fortified wheat flour using both in vitro and in vivo methods.

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