CONTENTS

Original articles

DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) gene activity in human lymphomas correlates with aberrant p53 gene   expression

Iftikhar Qayum, Muhammad Ashraf

Screening for cystic fibrosis: the importance of using the correct tools

Uzma Shah, Tariq Moatter

A three-year audit of rigid oesophagoscopy at Lady Reading Hospital , Peshawar

Asif Nadeem, Aamir Bilal, Kamal Afridi, Muqeetullah

The survey of changes in complete blood count and red cell indices of whole blood incubated in vitro at different temperatures up to 48 hours

Mehdi Mahmoodi, Mohammareza Hajizadeh, Hamidreza Rashidinejad Gholamreza Asadikaram, Mohammad Khaksari, Mohammadreza Mirzaee, Naser Seyedi, Amir Rahnema, Ahmadreza Sayadi

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: need for early diagnosis and therapy

Humaira M Khan, Nadir A Syed, Mughis Sheerani, Bhojo Khealani, Ayeesha Kamal, Mohammad Wasay

Close association between white blood cell count and levels of serum homocysteine in end-stage renal failure patients treating with hemodialysis

Azar Bradran, Hamid Nasri

Abruptio placentae and its complications at Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad

Iram Sarwar, Aziz un Nisa Abbasi, Ansa Islam

Effect of band ligation on portal hypertensive gastropathy and development of fundal varices

Sarwar S, Khan A.A, Alam. A, Butt A.K, Shafqat F, Malik K, Ahmad I, Niazi AK

Percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy: results and complications

Ishtiaq A Chishty, Zishan Haider, Dawar Khan, Sajida Pasha, Zafar Rafiq, Waseem Akhter

Microalbuminuria: association with ischaemic heart disease in non-diabetics

Rizwan Hashim, Shazia Nisar, Khalid ur Rehman, Naeem Naqi

Homicidal deaths by firearms in Peshawar : an autopsy study

Zahid Hussain, Mian Mujahid Shah, Hakim Khan Afridi, Muhammad Arif

Determinants of bottle use amongst economically disadvantaged mothers

Samina Shamim, S. Waseem Jamalvi, Farah Naz

Granulomatous mastitis: a review of 14 cases

Rubab Ahmed, Faisal Sultan

Management outcome of secretory otitis media

Farida Khan, Muhammad Asif, Gulshan Hussain Farooqi, Shahid Ali Shah, Tahira Sajid, Rehman Ghani

Frequency of hypertension in stroke patients presenting at Ayub Teaching Hospital

Jehangir Khan, Attique-ur-Rehman, Ashfaq Ali Shah, Asif Jielani

Case Reports

Aspergilloma in a patient with no previous history of chronic lung disease

Sadaf Sheikh, Saulat Hasnain Fatimi

Simultaneous onset of Herpes Zoster in a father and son

Naeem Raza, Nasser Rashid Dar, Amer Ejaz

Peyronie’s disease

Mirza MR, Saria MS, Mumtaz TA

An unusual case of bloody tears

Sarah Awan, Hasan Sajid Kazmi, Abdul Aziz Awan

Review Article

Vertebral body reconstruction for thoracolumbar spinal metastasis – a review of techniques

Salman Riaz, Richard Fox, Michael V Lavoie, James K. Mahood

General Section

Awards in medicine and dermatology

Khalid M.Al Aboud, Ahmad M. Al Aboud, Khalid A.Al Hawsawi, V Ramesh

Special Communication

Support with clarity: a proper trend in medical statistics

Bing A Tang

Letter to editor

Correlates of being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder in under 18 year olds - United States

Masood Ali Shaikh, Irshad Ali Shaikh