Publications by authors named "T Ahsan"
Objective: To estimate the burden of vitamin D deficiency and its association with chronic diseases in patients visiting a private endocrinology clinic in an urban setting.
Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the Medicell Institute of Diabetes Endocrinology & Metabolism, Karachi, and comprised medical records of adult patients of either gender between January 2000 and December 2019.Vitamin D status of the patients and its association with various chronic disorders were investigated.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Semaglutide, a weight loss medication, in obese patients with and without Type II Diabetes Mellitus over a period from August 2022 to January 2023.
- A total of 65 obese participants were monitored, starting with a low dose of Semaglutide that increased every four weeks, with most patients settling on 0.5 mg after three months, and some on higher doses after six months.
- Results showed an average weight loss of around 5.81 kg at three months and 9.86 kg at six months, with about 55.4% of patients experiencing mild to moderate gastrointestinal side effects, which decreased over time and did not
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- - A newly identified bacterial strain, Stenotrophomonas geniculata MK2, effectively controls gray mold on strawberries, demonstrating 85% inhibition of the pathogen Botrytis cinerea in lab tests and 88% efficacy on detached fruits.
- - Whole genome sequencing revealed MK2 has a circular chromosome with a size of 736,465 bp, featuring a high coding ratio and numerous genes primarily involved in metabolic processes and general functions.
- - The strain produces various secondary metabolites linked to biocontrol properties, showing potential for use as a natural agent against postharvest diseases in strawberries.
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important cash and oil seed crop, mostly distributed in arid and semi-arid areas. In recent years, due to the influence of atmospheric circulation anomalies and other factors, drought has become frequent and increasingly serious in China.
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- The study aimed to investigate the relationship between biofilm formation and antimicrobial resistance in certain bacterial infections, specifically focusing on genes associated with biofilm production and resistance.* -
- Conducted over 18 months in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the study analyzed 446 samples from patients with infected wounds, revealing that 10.30% of isolated strains could produce biofilms and highlighting specific resistance genes present in these strains.* -
- Results indicated that biofilm-producing bacteria were significantly more resistant to colistin, suggesting that identifying biofilm-related genes can aid in the management of chronic infections.*