Publications by authors named "Sooraj Raja"
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- The study examined the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among type 2 diabetes patients at Chandka Medical College, finding a high occurrence rate of 87.2%.
- Age was not significantly related to metabolic syndrome, but gender showed a correlation, with more males in the 'no metabolic syndrome' group.
- Blood pressure and HDL cholesterol levels were significant factors, with normal blood pressure seen in those without metabolic syndrome and higher HDL levels noted in the same group.
Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is one of the most prevalent and expensive microvascular consequences of diabetes mellitus (DM), which is noteworthy given that it is frequently both underdiagnosed and undertreated in daily clinical practice. The aim of the current article was to review the efficiency of vitamin B12 supplementation in isolation or in combination therapy for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This meta-analysis was designed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Hyperuricemia (HU) does not only predispose to gouty arthritis but also increases the risk of major cardiovascular events and chronic kidney disease and decreases the overall quality of life. Although the incidence of hyperuricemia is increasing in the Asian population, prevalence studies from healthy asymptomatic adults are still scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of HU in the general population of Karachi, Pakistan.
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