Publications by authors named "Uzma Niazi"

Objectives: This study investigated the associations of the rs4671393, rs1427407, and rs11886868 genetic variants of the gene and the rs9399137 variant of the gene with thalassemia in patients from the population of Punjab, Pakistan.

Methods: A cohort of 600 participants, comprising 300 patients with thalassemia and 300 age- and sex-matched healthy controls, was recruited from various hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan. DNA was extracted from whole blood samples from all participants.

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Objectives: To understand how psychosocial factors associated with physical activity differ based on disease severity in people with dementia, and how these factors are associated with physical activity participation.

Methods: Eighty-seven people with dementia, alongside their family carer were asked to complete a series of questions related to physical activity participation, including barriers, motivators, and facilitators. Regression models were developed to understand how psychosocial factors were associated with physical activity participation in the cohort.

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