Punjab Medical College

Serum Uric Acid and Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Two-Stage NHANES Study of MASLD Prevalence and All-Cause Mortality

Background: Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a growing public health challenge, highlighting the need for accessible markers of metabolic liver disease risk. Serum uric acid (SUA) has been linked to metabolic dysfunction, but its association wit...

Serum Prolactin as a Routine Biomarker in the Assessment of Mastalgia

Serum Prolactin as a Routine Biomarker in the Assessment of Mastalgia

Serum Prolactin as a Routine Biomarker in the Assessment of Mastalgia

Serum Prolactin as a Routine Biomarker in the Assessment of Mastalgia

Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Knotting Compared with Conventional Clip Ligation During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Experience from a Bangladeshi Tertiary Center

Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Knotting Compared with Conventional Clip Ligation During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Experience from a Bangladeshi Tertiary Center

Myocardial Fibrosis in Pediatric Heart Disease

Myocardial fibrosis is increasingly recognized as a central determinant of adverse cardiac remodeling and long-term cardiovascular outcomes in children with congenital and acquired heart disease. Once considered an irreversible consequence of chronic myocardial injury, fibrosis i...

A narrative review of Zika virus cardiotropism and atrial fibrillation from pathogenesis and diagnostic challenges to inflammation aware management

Systemic inflammation is a key driver of atrial fibrillation (AF), but the mechanisms linking specific viral triggers to arrhythmogenesis are not fully understood. Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, which can induce a significant inflammatory response, provides a compelling clinical mo...