UHS-Dept

Introduction

Research Activities

Research Publications

Faculty

Ongoing Projects

  1. Comparison of Serum Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF-15) and Cortisol Levels in Age-Matched Working and Non-Working women to assess the impacts of aging and stress. (Dr. Laiba Shahid, Dr. Asma Salam)
  2. Comparison and Correlation of Serum ROMO 1 (ROS modulator 1) and Melatonin Levels in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with Healthy Subjects. (Dr. Shafia Rasool Qazi, Dr. Asma Salam, Dr. Saba Khaliq)
  3. Impact of fasting and diet on ambulatory blood pressure in healthy adults (Dr. Asma Salam, Dr. Huma Saeed Khan, Dr. Uzma Zargham)
  4. Unveiling the diagnostic potential of long non-coding RNAs in early diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease. (Dr. Huma Saeed Khan and Dr. Yusra Irshad)
  5. Influence of second hand smoke exposure and physical activity level on pulmonary function in non-smoking university students and faculty. (Dr. Huma Saeed Khan and Dr. Zoyla Junaid)
  6. Correlation of triglyceride to glucose and triglyceride to HDL ratio with insulin resistance in individuals with and without metabolic syndrome (Dr. Uzma Zargham, Dr. Huma Saeed Khan, Dr. Asma Salam, Dr. Fareena Ahmed)
  7. Correlation of iron regulatory hormones hepcidin and erythroferrone with serum transferrin levels in children with iron deficiency anemia (Dr. Syeda Arooj Fatima, Dr. Saba Khaliq and Dr. Uzma Zargham)

Completed Projects: PhD

  1. Dr. Afia Hussnain: Polymorphisms of interleukin 13 (IL13) in Local Asthmatic Population (Degree awarded 2006)
  2. Dr. Adeela Shahid: Genetic Variants in the Leptin, Leptin Receptor and FTO Genes in Obese Pakistani Population (Degree awarded in 2012)
  3. Sobia Rana: Expression of Circadian Clock and Cell Cycle Genes in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Degree awarded in 2012)
  4. Muhammad Imran: Molecular Markers of Susceptibility to Prion Diseases in Local Humans and Domesticated Bovids (Degree awarded in 2012)
  5. Dr. Uzma Zafar: Genetic variant and hormone levels in metabolic syndrome (Degree awarded in 2019)
  6. Dr. Zaima Ali: Placental specific microRNAs related to genes expressed in angiogenesis and apoptosis in pre-eclamptic and normotensive women (Degree awarded in 2020)
  7. Dr. Sundus Tariq: Association of adipokines, FGF21 and their genetic variants with bone mineral density in post-menopausal women (Degree awarded 2021)
  8. Dr. Ambreen Tauseef: Proteomic Profiling and Identification of Novel Biomarkers in Infertile Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Ovarian Cancer Women (Degree awarded 2022)
  9. Dr. Rizwana Hussain: Comparison of Relative Expression of P13K/AKT/mTOR Cascade and Related miRNAs in Ovarian Cancer and Healthy Women (Degree awarded in 2023)
  10. Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Waseem: Comparison of differential expression of miRNAs, their effect on lipids, anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory biomarkers and pregnancy related hormone levels in female having normal pregnancy and pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (Degree awarded in 2025)
  11. Dr. Huma Saeed Khan: Pathophysiology of long non-coding RNA in patients of type II Diabetes Mellitus with and without Diabetic Kidney Disease (Defence held in April 2025)

Completed Projects: M.Phil

  1. Dr. Asima Karim: A study of pubertal development and growth among boys in a sample of local population (Degree awarded 2006)
  2. Dr. Adeela Shahid: Family history as a risk factor for the onset of type 2 diabetes in a sample of local population (Degree awarded 2006)
  3. Dr. Ayesha Siddique: Y chromosomal microdeletions in a local infertile male population (Degree awarded 2006)
  4. Dr. Samina Malik: Breast cancer risk association with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation in a local population of females diagnosed with breast cancer (Degree awarded 2006)
  5. Dr. Tanzeela: Polycystic ovary syndrome and its association with cardiovascular risk factors and serum insulin level index (Degree awarded 2006)
  6. Dr. Gulfam Ahmad: Proteomic analysis of ovarian cystic fluid and serum and possible identification of protein biomarkers (Degree awarded 2006)
  7. Dr. Saba Khalid: Endocrine accompaniments in patients with nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma before and after surgery (Degree awarded 2006)
  8. Dr. Ghazala Qureshi: Seasonal variations and effect of temperature on serum and tissue lipid profile in a male poikilotherm vertebrate, Uromastix hardwiki (Degree awarded 2006)
  9. Dr. Sadia Zafar: QT dispersion in uncomplicated obesity (Degree awarded 2006)
  10. Dr. Qamar Shakoor: Effect of exogenous platelet activating factor on sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction in infertile male patients (Degree awarded 2006)
  11. Dr. Faraz Bukhari: Folate metabolism in migraine: association of plasma homocysteine with C677T variant of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene in migraine (Degree awarded 2007)
  12. Dr. Aqeela Hammad: Serum oxidized LDL and C-reactive protein as indicator of early atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetic children (Degree awarded 2007)
  13. Dr. Ambreen Khalid: Contribution of male factor in infertility in a sample of local population (Degree awarded 2007)
  14. Dr. Amina Tahir: Serum oxidized LDL and C-reactive protein as indicator of early atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetic children (Degree awarded 2007)
  15. Dr. Saqib Sohail: Acid peptic disease (H. pylori) (Degree awarded 2007)
  16. Dr. Ayesha Anwar: Changes in peripheral inflammatory mediators in chronic periodontitis (Degree awarded 2007) (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hamid Javaid Qureshi)
  17. Dr. M. Shahzad Saleem: Relationship of thyroid function in the low range with metabolic syndrome (Degree awarded 2009)
  18. Dr. Sohail Atta-ur-Rasool: Comparison of waist circumference and body mass index as predictors of pulmonary function (Degree awarded 2009)
  19. Dr. Izaz-ur-Rehman: Pulmonary function test among asymptomatic rheumatoid lung disease patients and healthy individuals (Degree awarded 2010)
  20. Dr. Uzma Zargham: Insulin resistance and serum parameters of iron status in type 2 diabetes and in non-diabetic offspring of type 2 diabetics (Degree awarded 2010)
  21. Dr. Bushra Gohar Shah: Role of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody and anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin antibody in diagnosing rheumatoid factor negative rheumatoid arthritis patients (Degree awarded 2010)
  22. Dr. Syeda Zainab: Validation study of non-invasive parameters in predicting and grading esophageal varices (Degree awarded 2010)
  23. Dr. Merium Muzaffar: VDR polymorphisms (Fok1, Bsm1) and breast cancer risk in a sample population (Degree awarded 2010)
  24. Dr. M. Imran: Early onset of renal function decline and its correlation with serum uric acid in diabetic nephropathy (Degree awarded 2010)
  25. Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Khan: Effect of breast and bottle feeding on bone growth in prepubertal children (Degree awarded 2011)
  26. Dr. Farhat Aslam: Serum adiponectin levels in normoweight and overweight/obese patients of polycystic ovarian syndrome (Degree awarded 2011)
  27. Dr. Huma Saeed Khan: Serum vitamin D levels in patients with asthma (Degree awarded 2011)
  28. Dr. Mohsin Ali Cheema: Bone health and nutritional status in 5–11 years old children with intellectual disability (Degree awarded 2011)
  29. Dr. Attiqa Khalid: Serum progesterone and estrogen levels in second-hand tobacco smoke exposed women having first trimester spontaneous abortion (Degree awarded 2011)
  30. Dr. Amer Shoaib: Mannose-binding lectin and its correlation with serum testosterone at puberty in type I diabetic boys (Degree awarded December 2011)
  31. Dr. M. Ijaz Anwar: Dysregulation of pituitary-gonadal axis in male offspring of type 2 diabetic patients (Degree awarded December 2011)
  32. Dr. Mudassar Ali Roomi: Serum vitamin D levels and their relation with metabolic syndrome in the adult offspring of type 2 diabetics (Degree awarded 2012)
  33. Dr. Sundus Tariq: Homocysteine, vitamin D, folate and bone mineral density in postmenopausal Pakistani women (Degree awarded 2012)
  34. Dr. Rizwana Hussain: Endometriosis and its association with TP53 gene (codon 72) polymorphism in Lahore (Degree awarded 2012)
  35. Dr. Maimoona Nasreen: VDR polymorphism Fok1 and Apa1 in type 1 diabetics of local population (Degree awarded 2012)
  36. Dr. M. Abdul Raziq: Arsenic and lead in serum and breast milk in female agricultural farm workers of Bahawalpur (Degree awarded 2012)
  37. Dr. Maria Gill: Serum hepcidin levels in chronic hepatitis C patients and its relation with serum iron and insulin resistance (Degree awarded 2012)
  38. Dr. Alamzeb Jadoon: Comparison of resistin and interleukin-7 in various groups of hepatitis C (Degree awarded 2012)
  39. Dr. Afsheen Zakir: Expression analysis of cellular genes (caspases-3, -8, -9, and -10) involved in HCV patients of genotype-3a (Degree awarded 2013)
  40. Dr. Nida Waseem: Plasma surfactant A level in stable COPD patients as compared to exacerbation (Degree awarded 2013)
  41. Dr. Roheen Shakeel: Expression analysis of cellular gene TGF & VEGF involved in hepatocellular carcinoma in patients of HCV (type 3a genotype) (Degree awarded 2013)
  42. Dr. Mubashar-ul-Hassan: Serum inflammatory markers and relative prevalence of periodontal disease in obese teenagers (Degree awarded April 2014)
  43. Dr. Hafiz M. Waseem: Comparison of plasma surfactant protein-A in male and female COPD patients and its relationship with cotinine levels (Degree awarded 2014)
  44. Dr. Nauman Aziz: Effect of CYP11α and CYP17 single nucleotide polymorphism and obesity on sex hormone binding globulin levels in normal and polycystic ovary syndrome (Degree awarded 2014)
  45. Dr. Hafiza Swaiba Afzal: Microsatellite (TAAAA)n and D327N polymorphism in sex hormone binding globulin gene in polycystic ovarian syndrome (Degree awarded 2014)
  46. Dr. Rida Ajmal Khan: Comparison of plasma surfactant protein-D in male and female COPD patients with similar tobacco exposure (Degree awarded 2014)
  47. Dr. Shumaila Doggar: VDR Polymorphism (Apa1, Taq1) and breast cancer risk (Degree awarded 2014)
  48. Dr. Mona Mazhar: Expression analysis of KISS-1 in females with polycystic ovary syndrome (Degree awarded 2014)
  49. Dr. Sadia Nazir: Serum phthalates levels in normal and endometriotic females (Degree awarded 2014)
  50. Dr. Ayesha Fazal: Foxo3a gene and human longevity (Degree awarded 2015)
  51. Dr. Hina Pervaiz: Serum apelin and glucagon like peptide-1 in normal pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (Degree awarded 2015)
  52. Dr. Fatima Zia Zaidi: Mean serum levels of irisin and GLP-1 in type II diabetic subjects and healthy controls (Degree awarded 2015)
  53. Dr. Mah-e-Jabeen Raza: Urinary ACE-2, glucose intolerance and microalbuminuria in controls, sulfonylurea and thiazolidinedione treated T2DM patients (Degree awarded 2015)
  54. Dr. Mahwish Saeed: Comparison of serum GLP-1 and cystatin C levels in PCOS and normal women (Degree awarded 2016)
  55. Dr. Kanwal Ijaz: Glycated albumin and angiopoietin-2 in type 2 diabetic patients with and without diabetic retinopathy (Degree awarded 2016)
  56. Dr. Sadia Javaid: Serum somatostatin and dopamine levels in polycystic ovary syndrome and normal women (Degree awarded 2016)
  57. Dr. Bushra Hussain: Serum visfatin, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia in obese and overweight adolescents (Degree awarded February 2016)
  58. Dr. Shazia Sultan: Adrenal gland function in natives of the Cholistan desert
  59. Dr. Rabia Akhtar Cheema: Serum bisphenol-A and cardio-metabolic risk factors in male plastic factory workers and occupationally unexposed males (Degree awarded 2017)
  60. Dr. Mehwish Rana: Serum leptin and resistin in patients of preeclampsia and normal primigravida females (Degree awarded 2017)
  61. Dr. Fareena Ahmad: Correlation of betatrophin levels with HOMA-IR and HOMA-B in T2DM patients (with different treatment strategies) and healthy controls (Degree awarded 2018)
  62. Dr. Ayesha Gohier: Decreased level of plasma oxytocin as predictor of depression in mothers taking care of children suffering from cerebral palsy (Degree awarded 2018)
  63. Dr. Aisha Bashir: Comparison of serum vitamin D levels in acute myocardial infarction patients (with and without diabetes mellitus type 2) and healthy individuals (Degree awarded 2018)
  64. Dr. Nimrah Siddique: Comparison of serum homocysteine and folic acid levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction and normal healthy individuals (Degree awarded 2018)
  65. Dr. Aasia Kanwal: Comparison of plasma vitamin B12, homocysteine and glutathione peroxidase levels in subjects with gestational diabetes mellitus and healthy pregnant controls (Degree awarded 2018)
  66. Dr. Javaria Zafar: Serum Placenta Specific 1 (Plac-1) Levels in Treated and Non-Treated Females with Breast Cancer (Degree awarded 2022)
  67. Dr. Sana Akhlaq: Determination of secreted frizzled related protein 4, insulin resistance and waist to height ratio in healthy subjects with and without family history of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Degree awarded 2022)
  68. Dr. Faiza Habib: Serum Levels of Angiopoietin-1 and VEGF in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic with Myocardial Infarction (Degree awarded 2023)
  69. Dr. Iqra Zafar: Comparison of serum osteocalcin and sclerostin levels in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women (Defence held in April 2025)

Research Publications

  1. Javeed M, Khan HS, Kausar S, Sajjad F, Mansha MB. The effect of abdominal massage on the gastric residual volume in adult patients admitted in the intensive care unit: a randomized controlled trial. Open Nurs J. 2025;19:e187443464079672. doi:10.2174/0018744346407967250829200011.
  2. Waseem HM, Khan HS, Khaliq S, Javed L. A molecular link between normal Pregnancy and Gestational diabetes mellitus in local population. Pak J Med Sci. 2025 Jun;41(6):1561.
  3. Hussain R, Khaliq S. Determination of ROC Curve based diagnostic strength of miRNA in ovarian cancer. JPMA. 2025 Jun;75(6):908-13.
  4. Akhlaq S, Khaliq S, Salam A, Usman H. The Role of Waist-to-Height Ratio in Screening for Hyperinsulinemia in Normoglycemic Individuals. J Postgrad Med Inst. 2025 Mar 29;39(1).
  5. Ahmad F, Tariq HA, Zubair NZ, Khan HS. Correlation of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with Waist Circumference, Insulin Resistance and Lipid Profile in Metabolic Syndrome and Healthy Controls. J Lahore Med Dent Coll. 2025 Jun 16;2(01).
  6. Khan HS, Rabbani MA, Ikram F. Assessment of attitude towards e-professionalism: Students’ perspectives from a Private Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. Pak J Med Sci. 2025 Jan;41(1):163.
  7. Khan HS, Waseem HM, Salam A, Ahmad F. Comparison of Serum Vitamin D Levels Between Asthmatics and Healthy Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Lahore Med Dent Coll. 2024 Jun 30;1(01).
  8. Hussain R, Khaliq S, Ahmad HU. Determining the Diagnostic Strength of Serum Tumor Markers in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer in Women from Lahore, Pakistan. Ann King Edward Med Univ. 2024 Sep 27;30(3):223-30.
  9. Hussain R, Khaliq S. Comparison of serum Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule (VCAM) level among epithelial ovarian cancer patients and healthy women. JPMA. 2024 Aug;74(8):1437-40.
  10. Rana M, Zulfiqar M, Iftikhar B. Comparative Immune Profiles: Platelet-to-Lymphocyte and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratios in Preeclampsia versus Healthy Women. J Lahore Med Dent Coll. 2024 Jun 30;1(01).
  11. Akhlaq S, Khaliq S. Normoglycemia and type 2 diabetes: Exploring secreted frizzled-4, insulin resistance, and waist-height ratio. JPMA. 2024 Jul 1;74(7):1338-41.
  12. Masood A, Sarfaraz R, Zaki S, Shami A, Khaliq S, Naseem N. Potential prognostic role of somatic mutations in a set of cancer susceptibility genes in ovarian carcinoma: A follow-up multicentric study from Pakistan. Cancer Biomarkers. 2023 Aug;36(3):207-19.
  13. Fayyaz I, Khaliq S, Bano F, Kaul H. Genetic Polymorphism and serum levels of Insulin like Growth Factor-1 (Igf-1) in patients of rheumatoid arthritis. Pak J Med Sci. 2023 May;39(3):764.
  14. Sarfraz R, Masood A, Zaki S, Shami A, Khaliq S, Naseem N. Copy number variations and protein expression of Cyclin E1 and Epithelial cell transforming sequence 2 genes predict the chemotherapeutic response in patients with serous ovarian carcinoma. Pak J Med Sci. 2023 May;39(3):835.
  15. Akhlaq S, Shakeel N, Yousuf U, Riaz BH, Aftab A, Khaliq S. Gender as a threat for type 2 diabetes mellitus: Elevated fasting glucose, insulin, and HOMA-IR levels in females. Prof Med J. 2024;31(01):54-60.
  16. Ali Z, Zafar U, Tauseef A, Zaki S, Khaliq S. Micro RNA 182-3-p, 519-d-5p, 378-3p as non-invasive predictors of preeclampsia. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2023 Aug 10;35(3):437-41. doi:10.55519/JAMC-03-11783.
  17. Zafar U, Ali Z, Tauseef A, Khaliq S. Comparative Analysis of Serum Adiponectin and its Genetic Polymorphisms in Metabolic Syndrome and Healthy Group - an Observational Study. Pak J Zool. 2024;56(5):2391-9. Link
  18. Sarfraz R, Masood A, Zaki S, Shami A, Khaliq S, Naseem N. Copy number variations and protein expression of Cyclin E1 and Epithelial cell transforming sequence 2 genes predict the chemotherapeutic response in patients with serous ovarian carcinoma. Pak J Med Sci. 2023 May;39(3):835.
  19. Fayyaz I, Khaliq S, Bano F, Kaul H. Genetic Polymorphism and serum levels of Insulin like Growth Factor-1 (Igf-1) in patients of rheumatoid arthritis. Pak J Med Sci. 2023 May;39(3):764.
  20. Hussain R, Khaliq S. Factors Linked with Prognosis in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Study from Lahore, Pakistan.
  21. TARIQ, S., TARIS, S., KHALIQ, S., LONE, KP. Serum resistin levels and its genetic variants (rs3931020, rs13144478) are associated with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. Front Endocrinol. 13:868120. doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.868120.
  22. FAHEEM, M., JAMAL, R., NAZEER, N., KHALIQ, S., HOSEINIFAR, S.H., VAN DOAN, H., PAOLUCCI, M. Improving Growth, Digestive and Antioxidant Enzymes and Immune Response of Juvenile Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) by Using Dietary Spirulina platensis. Fishes 2022, 7, 237. Link
  23. IQBAL, S., MEHBOOB, I., KHALIQ, S., SARDAR, N., SHERZADA, S., ALI, Q. Protooncogene MDM2 SNP309 (rs2279744) Analysis of Polymorphism in Thyroid Cancer: Pakistani Population. Cytol Genet. 2022:56, 391–397. Link
  24. CHOUDHERY MS, MAHMOOD R, HARRIS DT, AHMAD FJ. Minimum criteria for defining induced mesenchymal stem cells. Cell Biol Int. 2022 Jun;46(6):986-989. doi:10.1002/cbin.11790.
  25. ZAFAR, U., ALI, Z., KHALIQ, S., LONE, K.P. Correlation of insulin resistance with neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and serum ferritin in male patients of metabolic syndrome. JPMA. 2022 Apr;72(4):696-701. doi:10.47391/JPMA.3300. Link
  26. KHAN, S, GHAFOOR, S., KHALIQ, S., SYED, A.R. Salivary Irisin in patients of chronic periodontitis and healthy individuals: A novel salivary myokine for periodontal disease. JPMA 2022 Jan;72(1):27-33. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.01367. Link
  27. IJAZ, H., HADI, F., REHMAN, S.U., MAZHAR, M., TAHIR, M., MAQBOOL, T., AKHTAR, S., SALAM, A. AND SHAKOORI, T.A., 2022. Association of ADAM33 SNP (RS528557) Gene Polymorphism with COPD In Pakistani Population. Pakistan BioMedical Journal, pp.285-289.
  28. ZAFAR, U., KHALID, A., NAZIR, S., KHALIQ, S. Correlation of Serum Alanine Aminotransferase with Anthropometric and Biochemical Obesity Indices in Healthy Males. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences 16 (03), 123-123
  29. AHMED U, ASHFAQ UA, QASIM M, AHMAD I, AHMAD HU, TARIQ M, MASOUD MS, KHALIQ S. Dysregulation of circulating miRNAs promotes the pathogenesis of diabetes-induced cardiomyopathy. PLoS One. 2021 Apr 28;16(4):e0250773. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250773.
  30. ALI G, TARIQ MA, SHAHID K, AHMAD FJ, AKRAM J. Advances in genome editing: the technology of choice for precise and efficient β-thalassemia treatment. Gene Ther. 2021 Feb;28(1-2):6-15. doi: 10.1038/s41434-020-0153-9. Epub 2020 Apr 30.
  31. TARIQ S, TARIQ S, KHALIQ S, BAIG M, MURAD MA, LONE KP. Association Between Vitamin D and Resistin in Postmenopausal Females with Altered Bone Health. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021 Jan 15;11:615440. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.615440. eCollection 2020.
  32. AHMED U, KHALIQ S, AHMAD HU, AHMAD I, ASHFAQ UA, QASIM M, MASOUD MS. Pathogenesis of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy and Role of miRNA. Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr. 2021;31(1):79-92. doi: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.2021037533.
  33. ZAFAR, U., ALI, Z., KHALIQ, S., LONE, KP. Association between hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha rs11549465 (1772 C>T) polymorphism and metabolic syndrome. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, (2021). 1-15. Link
  34. KANWAL, A., SALAM, A. and BASHIR, A., 2021. Spontaneous Abortions and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus-A Study from Pakistan. Journal of Shalamar Medical & Dental College-JSHMDC, 2(2), pp.58-63.
  35. BASHIR, A., SALAM, A., and KANWAL, A., 2021. Advancing Age as a Risk Factor for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal of Shalamar Medical & Dental College-JSHMDC, 2(2), pp.72-76.
  36. BASHIR, A., KARIM, A., KANWAL, A., SALAM. A. Comparison of Vitamin D Levels in AMI patients and Healthy Individuals. PJMHS. 2021; 15(8):1896-1898
  37. KANWAL, A., KARIM, A., BASHIR, A., SALAM. A., REHMAN, A. (2021). Serum Homocysteine as Determinant of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
  38. AKRAM J, KHAN AS, KHAN HA , GILANI SA ,AKRAM SJ, AHMAD FJ AND MEHBOOB R. Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Typhoid: Evolution, Prevention, and Its Management. Biomed Research International, 2020
  39. MEHBOOB R, KABIR M, GILANI SA, AHMAD FJ. Future Impacts of Covid-19 Infection on Pakistani Population. Annals of KEMU, 2020
  40. MEHBOOB R, AHMAD FJ, GILANI SA, HASSAN A, PERVEEN S, WASEEM H, TANVIR I AND AKRAM J. Immunohistochemical expression of the Alpha Nicotinic Acetylcholine receptor 7 in the human normal, diabetic, pre-eclamptic placenta and Products of Conception. Frontiers in Physiology-Autonomic Neuroscience, 2020
  41. KABIR M, MEHBOOB R, GILANI SA, AHMAD FJ. Diagnosis and Treatment of Cytokine Storming as a Management of COVID-19 Infection. Annals of King Edward Medical University, June 2020
  42. ALI, Z., ZAFAR U., KHALIQ, S., LONE, KP. Elevated tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α mRNA expression correlates nuclear factor kappa b expression peripheral blood mononuclear cells in preeclampsia. Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2020 Feb;30(2):158-162. DOI: 10.29271/JCPSP.2020.02.158.
  43. FAHEEM, M, KHALIQ, S, MUSTAFA, N, RANI, S, LONE, KP. Dietary moringa oleferia leaf meal induce growth, innate immunity and cytokine expression in grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella. Aquacult Nutr. 2020; 00: 1–9. Link
  44. ALI, Z., KHALIQ, S., ZAKI, S., AHMAD, H.U., LONE, K.P. Comparative gene expression analysis of Fas and related genes in preeclamptic and healthy women: a cross-sectional study. IJRM. 2020; 18 (4):235-242. Link
  45. FAHEEM M, ADEEL M, KHALIQ S, LONE KP, EL-DIN-H-SAYED A. Bisphenol-A induced antioxidants imbalance and cytokines alteration leading to immune suppression during larval development of Labeo rohita. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 May 7. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-08959-y. Online ahead of print
  46. TARIQ, S., TARIQ, S., KHALIQ, S., LONE, K.P. Serum resistin levels and body weight as independent predictors of low bone mineral density in postmenopausal osteoporotic women. Health Care for Women International. Published online: 03 Aug 2020. Link
  47. ZAFAR, U., KHALIQ, S., ALI, Z., LONE, K.P. TCF7-L2 RS7903146 polymorphism in metabolic syndrome with and without acute coronary syndrome. JPMA 2020. Link
  48. ALI, Z., ZAFAR, U., ZAKI, S., KHALIQ, S., MUNIR, S., LONE, K.P. Elevated expression of miR-210-5p & miR-195-5p deregulates angiogenesis in Preeclampsia. Baltica Journal, 2020, 33 (5). Link
  49. HIDAYAT, M., MAHAR, Y., LONE, K.P. Neuronal damage in brains of first-and second-generation pups born to hypothyroid wistar rats. Khyber Medical University Journal, 2020, 12 (3), 197-203
  50. HIDAYAT, M., KHAN, I., HASSAN, T., CHAUDHRY, S., LONE, K.P. Visualization of Purkinje Neurons of Hypothyroid Brain under Golgi Cox Stain. Journal of Saidu Medical College 2020, 10 (1)
  51. WASEEM, H.M., KHAN, R.A., LONE, K.P. Plasma surfactant protein-a levels in healthy subjects and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad 32 (1), 3-8
  52. JAVAID, S., AHMAD, H.U., LONE, K.P. Plasma somatostatin and insulin like growth factor-1 levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. JPMA 2020, 70 (1165)
  53. FAHEEM, M., RAFEEQ, M., MAJEED, A., KHALIQ, S. Heat shock proteins and cytochrome p450 1a1 expression as biomarkers of exposure to bisphenol-A in Catla catla. Pakistan J. Zool. 2020; 52(1): 401-404. DOI
  54. ZAINAB, S., SALEEM, N., MANZOOR, A., KHALIQ S., WASIM, A., AKRAM, S., SHEHZAD, F. Antistreptolysin O titer and C-reactive protein levels in pediatric patients of acute rheumatic fever. The Professional Journal. Vol 27 No 07 (2020). doi: 10.29309/TPMJ/2020.27.07.3336. Link
  55. AHMED, U., ASHFAQ, U.A., KHALIQ, S., QASIM, M., JAHAN, S., SHAREEF, M. Current trends and possible therapeutic options of COVID-19: A concise review. J Microbiol Infect Dis (JMID) 2020; 10 (3):110-120. Link
  56. MOHSIN, S.N., KHALIQ S., BAZAI, Y.M., MUDASSAR, A., FATIMA, M., RAZI, A. Accuracy of Blood Spots Nested PCR Method for the Detection of Malaria in Clinical Suspects of Lahore, Pakistan. PJMHS Vol. 14, No. 2, Apr–Jun 2020, 576-81
  57. ZAFAR, U., KHALIQ, S., USMAN, H.M., LONE, K.P. Serum profile of cytokines and their genetic variants in metabolic syndrome. Bioscience Reports 2019, 39 (2) BSR20181202. Link
  58. FAHEEM M., KHALIQ, S., LONE, KP. Effect of Bisphenol-A on serum biochemistry and Liver Function in the Freshwater Fish, Catla catla. Pak Vet J, 2019, 39(1): 71-75. DOI
  59. ALI, Z., KHALIQ, S., ZAKI, S., AHMAD, H.U., LONE, K.P. Differential Expression of Placental Growth Factor, Transforming Growth Factor-α and Soluble Endoglin in Peripheral Mononuclear Cells in Preeclampsia. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2019, 29 (3): 235-239. PDF
  60. TARIQ, S., TARIQ, S., LONE, K.P., KHALIQ, S. Alkaline phosphatase is a predictor of Bone Mineral Density in postmenopausal females. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(3): 749-753. DOI
  61. ALI, Z., KHALIQ, S., ZAKI, S., AHMAD, H.U., LONE, K.P. Altered expression of VEGF, VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, and soluble Flt-1 in PBMCs from normal and preeclamptic pregnancies. Chin J Physiol 2019;62:117-22. doi: 10.4103/CJP.CJP_15_19.
  62. ZAFAR, U., KHALIQ, S., LONE, K.P. Genetic association of Apolipoprotein A5 -1131T>C polymorphism with different traits of metabolic syndrome. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2019 Jul;29(7):626-630. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2019.07.626
  63. ZAFAR, U., KHALIQ, S., USMAN, H.M., LONE, K.P. Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma 34C>G variants and anthropometric parameters in metabolic syndrome. J Pak Med Assoc. 2019; 69 (9): 1259-1265. Link
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Book Chapter

Research Projects sponsored by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan (HEC)

  • Exploring efficacy of gene editing in reversing the debilitating effects of beta Thalassemia.
  • Association of adipokine, FGF21 and their genetic variants with bone mineral density in post-menopausal women.
  • A study of genetic variations in cytokines and TLRs genes and their expression level in association with dengue pathogenesis.
  • Serum Vitamin D Level and VDR polymorphism (Fok-1, and BSM-1) in type 1 Diabetics of local population.
  • Serum Somatostatin 1GF-1 and insulin Resistance in Patients of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and in Healthy Females.
  • Correlation between homocysteine, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Folate and Bone Health in Postmenopausal Pakistani Women.
  • Serum Vitamin D Level and VDR polymorphism (Fok-1, and BSM-1) in type 1 Diabetics of local population.
  • Arsenic and lead in serum and breast milk in female agricultural farm workers of Bahawalpur.
  • Endometriosis and its association with TP53 gene (Codon 72) polymorphism in Lahore.
  • Comparative Study of Serum Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody and Rheumatoid Factor for Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis Boys.
  • Role of Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody and Anti-Mutated Citrullinated Vimentin Antibody in Diagnosing Rheumatoid Factor Negative Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.

Projects sponsored by Pakistan Medical Research Council (PMRC)

  • Early Onset of Renal Function Decline and Its Correlation with Serum Uric Acid in Diabetic Nephropathy.
  • Serum Hyaluronic Acid as Biomarker of Disease Severity in Osteoarthritis.
  • Effect of Breast and Bottle Feeding on Bone Growth in Pre-pubertal Children.