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Coronary artery disease epidemic in Pakistan: more electrocardiographic evidence of ischaemia in women than in men by Jafar, T H, Qadri, Z, Chaturvedi, N

“…Indo-Pakistani populations have one of the highest risks of coronary artery disease (CAD) in the world. A population-based, cross-sectional survey was…”
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Rise in childhood obesity with persistently high rates of undernutrition among urban school-aged Indo-Asian children by Jafar, T H, Qadri, Z, Islam, M, Hatcher, J, Bhutta, Z A, Chaturvedi, N

“…Background:Childhood obesity is an emerging global public health challenge. Evidence for the transition in nutrition in Indo-Asian developing countries is…”
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An FTO variant is associated with Type 2 diabetes in South Asian populations after accounting for body mass index and waist circumference by Rees, S. D., Islam, M., Hydrie, M. Z. I., Chaudhary, B., Bellary, S., Hashmi, S., O'Hare, J. P., Kumar, S., Sanghera, D. K., Chaturvedi, N., Barnett, A. H., Shera, A. S., Weedon, M. N., Basit, A., Frayling, T. M., Kelly, M. A., Jafar, T. H.

“…Diabet. Med. 28, 673–680 (2011) Aims  A common variant, rs9939609, in the FTO (fat mass and obesity) gene is associated with adiposity in Europeans, explaining…”
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and progression of nondiabetic renal disease. A Meta-Analysis of Patient-Level Data by JAFAR, Tazeen H, SCHMID, Christopher H, BECKER, Gavin, HIMMELMANN, Andres, BANNISTER, Kym, LANDAIS, Paul, SHAHINFAR, Shahnaz, DE JONG, Paul E, DE ZEEUW, Dick, LAU, Joseph, LEVEY, Andrew S, LANDA, Marcia, GIATRAS, Loannis, TOTO, Robert, REMUZZI, Giuseppe, MASCHIO, Giuseppe, BRENNER, Barry M, KAMPER, Annelise, ZUCCHELLI, Pietro

“…To examine the efficacy of ACE inhibitors for treatment of nondiabetic renal disease. 11 randomized, controlled trials comparing the efficacy of…”
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Multiple genetic variants explain measurable variance in type 2 diabetes-related traits in Pakistanis by Islam, M., Jafar, T. H., Wood, A. R., De Silva, N. M. G., Caulfield, M., Chaturvedi, N., Frayling, T. M.

“…Aims/hypothesis Multiple genetic variants are associated with type 2 diabetes-related traits in Europeans, but their role in South Asian populations needs…”
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Blood pressure, diabetes, and increased dietary salt associated with stroke - results from a community-based study in Pakistan by JAFAR, T. H

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Risk factors for non-fatal myocardial infarction in young South Asian adults by Ismail, J, Jafar, T H, Jafary, F H, White, F, Faruqui, A M, Chaturvedi, N

“…Objective: To determine the risk factors for premature myocardial infarction among young South Asians. Design and setting: Case–control study in a hospital…”
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Ethnic differences and determinants of diabetes and central obesity among South Asians of Pakistan by Jafar, T. H., Levey, A. S., White, F. M., Gul, A., Jessani, S., Khan, A. Q., Jafary, F. H., Schmid, C. H., Chaturvedi, N.

“…Aims  To study the within ethnic subgroup variations in diabetes and central obesity among South Asians. Methods  Data from 9442 individuals age ≥ 15 years…”
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High normal levels of albuminuria and risk of hypertension in Indo-Asian population by Jessani, Saleem, Levey, Andrew S, Chaturvedi, Nish, Jafar, Tazeen H

“…Urine albumin excretion in the high normal range [urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) 10-29 mg/g)] predicts hypertension in European-origin populations…”
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Adiposity and Blood Pressure in South Asian Children and Adolescents in Karachi by Almas, Aysha, Jafar, Tazeen H.

“…Background The association of adiposity during childhood with future risk of elevated blood pressure (BP) in South Asian children is not known. We aimed to…”
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An FTO variant is associated with Type2 diabetes in South Asian populations after accounting for body mass index and waist circumference by Rees, S D, Islam, M, Hydrie, MZI, Chaudhary, B, Bellary, S, Hashmi, S, O'Hare, J P, Kumar, S, Sanghera, D K, Chaturvedi, N, Barnett, AH, Shera, A S, Weedon, M N, Basit, A, Frayling, T M, Kelly, MA, Jafar, TH

“…Aims A common variant, rs9939609, in the FTO (fat mass and obesity) gene is associated with adiposity in Europeans, explaining its relationship with diabetes…”
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Children, Obesity, and High Blood Pressure: Asian Populations at High Risk by Jafar, Tazeen H.

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Proteinuria as a modifiable risk factor for the progression of non-diabetic renal disease by Jafar, Tazeen H., Stark, Paul C., Schmid, Christopher H., Landa, Marcia, Maschio, Guiseppe, Marcantoni, Carmelita, De Jong, Paul E., De Zeeuw, Dick, Shahinfar, Shahnaz, Ruggenenti, Piero, Remuzzi, Guiseppe, Levey, Andrew S., for the Aiprd Study Group

“…Proteinuria as a modifiable risk factor for the progression of non-diabetic renal disease. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors reduce urine protein…”
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The rate of progression of renal disease may not be slower in women compared with men: a patient-level meta-analysis by Jafar, Tazeen H., Schmid, Christopher H., Stark, Paul C., Toto, Robert, Remuzzi, Giuseppe, Ruggenenti, Piero, Marcantoni, Carmelita, Becker, Gavin, Shahinfar, Shahnaz, de Jong, Paul E., de Zeeuw, Dick, Kamper, Anne-Lise, Strangaard, Svend, Levey, Andrew S.

“…Background. Some studies suggest that progression of renal disease is slower in women than in men. However, other factors that are also associated with…”
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Systemic hypertension and nondiabetic chronic kidney disease: the best evidence-based therapeutic approach today by Jafar, T H

“…Despite the high prevalence and significant morbidity and mortality associated with high chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with hypertension, it remains…”
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Public health law in India: a framework for its application as a tool for social change by Hazarika, S, Yadav, A, Reddy, K S, Prabhakaran, D, Jafar, T H, Narayan, K M Venkat

“…Public health law focuses on the nexus between law, public health and the legal tools applicable to public health issues. Though there have been consistent…”
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity and their association with hypertension and diabetes mellitus in an Indo-Asian population by Jafar, Tazeen H, Chaturvedi, Nish, Pappas, Gregory

“…The associations of body mass index (BMI) and chronic disease may differ between Indo-Asian and Western populations. We used Indo-Asian-specific definitions of…”
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The role of systemic hypertension in the progression of nondiabetic renal disease by Marcantoni, Carmelita, Jafar, Tazeen H., Oldrizzi, Lamberto, Levey, Andrew S., Maschio, Giuseppe

“…The role of systemic hypertension in the progression of nondiabetic renal disease. A role for hypertension in the progression of renal disease has been…”
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School-based physical activity programme in preadolescent girls (9–11 years): a feasibility trial in Karachi, Pakistan by Almas, Aysha, Islam, Muhammad, Jafar, Tazeen H

“…Background Effective strategies to combat childhood obesity are challenging, especially among South Asian girls. We conducted a pilot cluster trial of a…”
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Commentary: cardiovascular risk factors--the next epidemic in Uganda: findings from the population-based HIV/AIDS rural surveillance cohort by Jafar, Tazeen H

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