prevalence of gynaecomastia in male pakistani population

Prevalence of Gynaecomastia in Male Pakistani Population

Prevalence of Gynaecomastia in Male Pakistani Population

Gynaecomastia has an overall incidence of 32 to 40%.1 The highest prevalaence is found in old age and up to 65% in men.2 The breast tissue growth is dependent on the balance between the oestrogens and androgens; thus any physiological or pathological factor that can interfere with this balance, can result in gynaecomastia.2 Physiologically, it can be neonatal, pubertal or senile. Pathologically...

Genetic Polymorphism of CYP2C19 in Pakistani Population

CYP2C19 polymorphism is associated with pretreatment drug response prediction, metabolism, and disposition. Pakistan consists of a population comprising of various ethnic groups residing in different regions of the country each claiming diverse ethnic origins. The identification of CYP450 genotypic composition of these populations is therefore necessary to avoid adverse drug reactions in these ...

Genetic Polymorphism of CYP2C19 in Pakistani Population

CYP2C19 polymorphism is associated with pretreatment drug response prediction, metabolism, and disposition. Pakistan consists of a population comprising of various ethnic groups residing in different regions of the country each claiming diverse ethnic origins. The identification of CYP450 genotypic composition of these populations is therefore necessary to avoid adverse drug reactions in these ...

Dry socket -Prevalence and risk factors in a Pakistani Population

The term dry socket was first used by Crawford in 1896 (1). It is one of the most common postoperative complications and many different terms have since then been used to describe the condition. For example: Alveolar osteitis, localized osteitis, postoperative alveolitis, alveolalgia, alveolitis sicca dolorosa, septic dry socket, necrotic socket, localized osteomyelitis and fibrinolytic alveoli...

Prevalence of skin complaints in middle-aged and elderly male population

Background and Aim: National studies on the prevalence of skin problems of the Iranian are very limited. The aim of this study was to determine the skin complaints of adult male population.   Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 1419 men over 35 years from 32 provinces participated by invitation. Demographic information, underlying disease history and presence of skin problems/diseases w...