Oral cancer: Clinicopathological features and associated risk factors in a high risk population presenting to a major tertiary care center in Pakistan

N Anwar, S Pervez, Q Chundriger, S Awan, T Moatter… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has the highest prevalence in head and neck
cancers and is the first and second most common cancer in males and females of Pakistan …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of cytokine gene polymorphism on histological activity index, viral load and response to treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 3

Z Abbas, T Moatter, A Hussainy… - World Journal of …, 2005 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To investigate the association between cytokine gene polymorphism and disease status
in chronic hepatitis C genotype 3 by liver biopsy, ALT, HCV RNA levels and response to …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical presentation and genotype of hepatitis delta in Karachi

T Moatter, Z Abbas, S Shabir, W Jafri - World Journal of …, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS: In this prospective study, 39 consecutive patients who were positive for HBsAg
and hepatitis D virus (HDV) antibody were included. The patients were divided in two groups …

Virological and clinical characteristics of hepatitis delta virus in South Asia

…, S Memon, A Khawaja, MT Usmani, T Moatter… - Virology journal, 2011 - Springer
Background & Aims There is a paucity of data on the impact of hepatitis D virus (HDV) in
patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection from South Asia. We studied the impact of HDV co-…

Breast cancer with associated granulomatous axillary lymphadenitis: a diagnostic and clinical dilemma in regions with high prevalence of tuberculosis

M Khurram, M Tariq, P Shahid - Pathology-Research and Practice, 2007 - Elsevier
Intratumoral granulomas and granulomas in lymph nodes draining breast carcinomas have
been reported previously. However, in regions like Pakistan, where the incidence of …

Genetic diversity of beta-thalassemia mutations in Pakistani population

B Khateeb, T Moatter, AM Shaghil… - Journal of Pakistan …, 2000 - ecommons.aku.edu
Background: beta-thalassemia is one of the most common inherited single gene disorder in
Pakistan. It is characterized by reduced or absent beta-globin gene expression resulting in …

Serological response and poliovirus excretion following different combined oral and inactivated poliovirus vaccines immunization schedules

…, S Fisher-Hoch, SP Luby, SA Plotkin, T Moatter… - Vaccine, 2003 - Elsevier
A controlled study was conducted in Karachi, Pakistan to compare humoral and mucosal
immune responses against polioviruses in infants who received oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) …

Estimating window period blood donations for human immunodeficiency virus T ype 1, hepatitis C virus, and hepatitis B virus by nucleic acid amplification testing in …

B Moiz, T Moatter, U Shaikh, S Adil, N Ali, F Mahar… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Recently, strategic planning was initiated by the N ational B lood T ransfusion
S ervices P akistan to improve its blood bank facilities. Emphasis has been placed on …

[HTML][HTML] A study of genotypes, mutants and nucleotide sequence of hepatitis B virus in Pakistan: HBV genotypes in pakistan

K Mumtaz, S Hamid, S Ahmed, T Moatter… - Hepatitis …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes and mutations are gaining importance in
determining the clinical course of chronic liver disease. Objectives To determine and compare …

Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever nosocomial infection in a immunosuppressed patient, Pakistan: Case report and virological investigation

…, A Samreen, L Altaf, T Moatter… - Journal of medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in the Baluchistan province, Pakistan.
Sporadic outbreaks of CCHF occur throughout the year especially in individuals in contact …