Umair Ashfaq Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
ABO blood group, Diabetes mellitus
Senior Registrar, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Umair Ashfaq Senior Registrar, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. His publications include: 1.Genuth S (2003) The Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus: Follow-up report on the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care 26: 3160-3167. 2.National Diabetes Statistics [INTERNET] 2007 [updated 2011; cited 2011]. 3.Gupta R, Kumar P (2008) Global Diabetes Landscape-Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South Asia: Epidemiology, Risk factors and control. Insulin 3: 78- 94.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Zaidi SSH, Ch. Ather AA, Rutaba Kiran, Uneeba Syed, Umair Ashfaq and Musharraf MU
Aim: The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of ABO blood groups among patients of type II Diabetes Mellitus.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Services hospital Lahore for six months from March 01, 2017 to August 31, 2017. 380 Patients were included after informed consent from either the patient or their attendant admitted to medical wards and diabetic clinic of Services Hospital Lahore. Patients identity kept confidential. Risk and benefits of the study were explained to the patients or their attendants. Investigation done was blood grouping.
Results: Results of study were accessed on SPSS version 11. Out of 380 pat... view moreĀ»