African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of serum sialic acid and other risk factors in diabetes mellitus

Saghir Ahmed Jafri
  • Saghir Ahmed Jafri
  • School of Health, Fatima Memorial Hospital Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Khaleeq Ur Rehman
  • Khaleeq Ur Rehman
  • Urology Department, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Nazia Ilyas
  • Nazia Ilyas
  • Institute of Nursing, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Abu Bakar Imran
  • Abu Bakar Imran
  • School of Health, Fatima Memorial Hospital Medical and Dental College Lahore, Pakistan.
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Muhammad Qasim
  • Muhammad Qasim
  • Bio-Chemistory Department, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Shazia Zahra
  • Shazia Zahra
  • Nutrition Department, Fatima Memorial Hospital Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 26 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 08 September 2017
  •  Published: 13 December 2017

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