Pakistan Journal of Physiology

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

MYTHS AND MYSTERIES ABOUT COVID-19: LESSONS FOR PAKISTAN

Tehseen Iqbal

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

EFFECT OF GHRELIN IN ALLEVIATING NICOTINE INDUCED OXIDATIVE STRESS IN BALB/C MICE

Hira Pervez Kiyani, Sadia Ahsin, Madiha Imran, Hira Ashraf

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DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF FOCUSED ASSESSMENT WITH SONOGRAPHY IN TRAUMA FOR VISCERAL INJURIES IN BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA PATIENTS KEEPING CT AS GOLD STANDARD

Syeda Komal Siraj, Faiza Akram, Syed Salahuddin Shah, Waheed Khan, Saima Zeb

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EFFECT OF TAURINE ON BIOMARKER OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN SERUM OF HIGH FAT DIET-LOW DOSE STREPTOZOTOCIN INJECTED MODEL OF TYPE 2 DIABETIC RATS

Amina Rasul, Nadia Latif, Aliya Batool, Sajid Ali, Sidra Arshad, Lubna Siddique

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ASSOCIATION OF NRF2 GENE POLYMORPHISM WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME —A CASE-CONTROL STUDY

Jaweria Maqsood, Amena Rahim, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Imran Bajwa, Bilal Karim, Tayba Saleh Hashmi

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RADIOGRAPHIC COMPARATIVE REGENERATIVE EFFECTS OF HYALURONATE AND PIROXICAM IN OSTEOARTHRITIS MODELS OF RATS

Noaman Ishaq, Saba Batool, Sheikh Maria Qammar, Hafiz Muhammad Imran Aziz, Muhammad Waqar Aslam Khan, Sadia Javaid

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SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF A SINGLE-ROD SUB DERMAL CONTRACEPTIVE ETONOGESTREL IMPLANT: SIX MONTH FOLLOW-UP EXPERIENCE IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE

Irum Rafique, Alruba Taimoor, Aamir Nazir, Rakhshanda Inam Khan, Humaira Bashir, Safia Khan

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PREVALENCE OF MALARIA IN BLOOD DONORS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN PESHAWAR

Zahish Safiullah Jan, Nayab Safiullah Jan, Humerah Safdar, Ayesha Rehman, Khizar Abdullah Khan, Sidra Humayun

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NOMOPHOBIA, SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS

Ayesha Zeb, Humaira Bibi, Mussarat Jabeen Khan, Sumaira Naz Awan

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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AND COMPARISON OF SELF-EFFICACY AND CURIOSITY AMONG VISUALLY IMPAIRED PATIENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Nazia Yaqoob, Noor ul Huda, Maryam Rafiq, Maham Fatima, Maham Ali

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COMPARISON BETWEEN ONLINE AND ON CAMPUS CBL SESSIONS: PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS IN HITEC-IMS, TAXILA

Sidra Afzal, Sidra Jabeen, Mehvish Ashfaq, Zubia Razzaq

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DIFFICULTY INDEX, DISCRIMINATION INDEX, SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY OF SINGLE BEST ANSWER QUESTIONS TO ASSESS MEDICAL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN SEND UP EXAMINATION AT LAHORE MEDICAL & DENTAL COLLEGE

Uzma Zafar, Zaima Ali, Attiqa Khalid, Saima Zaki, Faiqa Jabeen Naeem, Muhammad Asad Chaudhry

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Guidelines for Authors

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