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LAHORE:THE 52nd meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held here on Thursday with Vice Chancellor Prof Malik H Mubbashar in the chair.
According to a press release, the board approved the thesis reports of students of MPhil haematology, microbiology, pharmacology and physiology.
The following synopses were considered for registration of students in various postgraduate courses: “Protective effect of Phoenix dactylifera ‘Date Palm’ pit powder on nicotine induced spermatotoxicity in adult albino mice” by Dr Kanwal Ashal Pal for MPhil Anatomy, “Reference ranges of trace elements (Fe, Zn & Cu) in adult population (20 - 29 years) of Lahore” by Dr Warda Hussain for MPhil Chemical Pathology, “Types and sub types of vWD in local patients” by Dr Ammad Hassan Fida for MPhil Haematology, “JAK2 V617F mutation in recurrent fetal loss” by Dr Romana Irshad for MPhil Haematology, “Levels of autoantibodies in healthy females and males” by Dr Sarah Ashraf for MPhil Immunology, “Enumeration of natural killer cells in diabetes mellitus patients treated with insulin and with oral hypoglycemic agents” by Dr Rabia Tufail for MPhil Immunology, “Determination of IL - 2, IL - 10 levels in full-term and pre-term umbilical cord blood” by Dr Zarghoona Jafar for MPhil Immunology, “Effect of pioglitazone on lipid profile of non-diabetic hyperlipidemic rats” by Dr Mazhar Hussain for MPhil Pharmacology, “Effect of thymoquinone on calcium oxalate kidney stones in rats” by Dr Shabir Hussain for MPhil Pharmacology, “Serum adiponectin levels in normoweight and overweight/obese patients of polycystic ovarian syndrome” by Dr Farhat Aslam for MPhil Physiology, “Bone health and nutritional status in 5 - 11 years old children with intellectual disability” by Dr Mohsin Ali Cheema for MPhil Physiology, “Serum progesterone and estrogen levels in second hand tobacco smoke exposed women having first trimester spontaneous abortions” by Dr Attiqa Khalid for MPhil Physiology, “Diagnostic accuracy of C - Reactive protein levels in the detection of acute appendicitis” by Dr Baber Usman for MS General Surgery, “Outcome of burrhole evacuation of chronic subdural hematomas based on Glasgow coma scale” by Dr Salman Yunas for MS Neurosurgery, “Complete acromioclavicular joint dislocation: comparison of acromioclavicular joint K wire fixation with and without multistrand ‘Vicryl’ band augmentation on coracoclavicular ligament” by Dr Sayed Farooq Jalal for MS Orthopaedic Surgery.The news