Papers by Zulfiqar Ali Abdussattar
Journal of Population Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology, 2024
Urolithiasis, a common condition in Pakistan, has seen a recent decline in prevalence due to impr... more Urolithiasis, a common condition in Pakistan, has seen a recent decline in prevalence due to improved living standards. Major causes include structural abnormalities and metabolic disorders. The study was conducted at Tertiary care Hospitals, Peshawar with 1450 participants from November 2022 to March 2023, revealed risk factors like Rice (72%), Carbonated Drinks (67%), Spinach (53%), Potato (92%), Pulses (82%), Smoking (43%), and Sweets (100%). Clinical symptoms included abdominal pain (81%), vomiting (53%), and urination pain (76%), blood in urine (83%), nausea (97%), fever (85%), polyuria (63%), pyuria (59%), hematuria (54%), and dehydration (23%). Blood group analysis showed B+ (45.3%) and O+ (32%) as most prevalent, with a strong correlation (rs = 0.96429, p = 0.00045) between blood group and urolithiasis. Stone composition included Ca. Oxalate (623), amorphous crystals (128), and Ca. Phosphate (521).
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Papers by Zulfiqar Ali Abdussattar