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BIOCHEMISTRY OF FASTING – A REVIEW ON METABOLIC SWITCH AND AUTOPHAGY.
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ONE-POT ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY SYNTHESIS OF IMINE DERIVATIVE OF FURFURAL AND ASSESSMENT OF ITS ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL POTENTIAL
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MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF MEDIA INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION DIFFUSION ON THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC DISEASE (COVID-19)
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INCIDENCE OF HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN APPENDECTOMY SPECIMENS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN TWO-YEAR TIME
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SEVERITY OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION SYMPTOMS AND THE ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN PAKISTAN
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EFFECT OF AGE ON HAND GRIP STRENGTH AND ITS CORRELATION WITH FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN OTHERWISE HEALTHY ELDERLY
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Objective: To assess the effects of age on handgrip strength (HGS) and physical functional performance of otherwise healthy elderly people. Method: Elderly individuals of more than 60 years of age were recruited for the study. Elderly subjects (n = 36; 66.69±4.8 years) were evaluated for Hand Grip Strength (HGS); six-minute walk test (6MWT) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) were taken for physical activity assessment. HGS was measured by hydraulic JAMAR dynamometer. Results: A weak but significant correlation between the hand muscle strength and physical activity was observed. HGS correlated significantly with both 6MWT (p≤0.05) and TUG (p = 0.027). Conclusion: HGS is a reliable alternative to infer the correlation of muscular strength and functional performance measures for healthy elderly population
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