PJP-20-3

CONTENTS
EDITORIAL
Research article retraction: causes, consequences and preventive measures Tehseen Iqbal	1
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Effects of Carica papapya seed extract on histopathological changes in aminoglycoside-triggered acute nephrotoxicity in experimental rats Sameer Ahmed, Amanat Ali, Sher Afghan Khan, Abdul Qudoos Arain, Mehwish Tayyab, Hafsa Khalil	3
The immunomodulatory potential: Antipsychotics with vitamin D and E interplay on interferon gamma and tumour necrotic factor alpha Mohammad Abid, Hazrat Ali, Arbab Shereen, Rabia Arshad, Zubaida Anwar, Azhar Memon	8
Implications of smart phone addiction on mental health and academic performance of medical students Hamid Hassan, Marwah Asif Lodhi, Muhammad Ahmad	13
Effect of supplementation of acacia honey and pioglitazone on inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress in Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats Mahvash Khan, Umar Ali Khan, Bushra Riaz, Mehvish Ashfaq, Jabran Javaid, Tallat Naureen	18
Morphological features and cytopathic effects of organisms in cervical smear of infertile versus fertile women: A comparative analysis Sumaira Javed, Zilli Huma, Humaira Imtiaz, Sara Jadoon, Fayyaz Ahmed, Alruba Taimur	23
Effect of exposure to violent content of video-games on evolution of aggressive and suicidal behaviours Mahad Wyne, Hamid Hassan, Hussnain Rafiq, Marwah Asif Lodhi, Hamza Hussain, Rehab Zafar	27
Exploring the Streptozotocin-nicotinamide mouse model in Balb/C mice: gaining insights into diabetic pneumopathy Asfia Mahmood, Syed Tousif Ahmed, Abdul Hameed, Aneel Roy Bhagwani, Kevin Joseph Jerome Borges	31
Thrombocytopenia in neonates: incidence, presentation, and study of correlated factors at a Lahore teaching hospital Aliya Aslam,Saima Pervaiz, Ikram ul Haq, Umaira Ahsan, Sahar Iqbal, Asma Arshad, Isra Khalid Rana, Saba Shamim	37
Alleviation of arsenic induced thyroid dysfunction and body weight alterations by curcumin Amaidah Mir, Urfa Zaryab Mir, Warda Hussain, Hammad Ahmed Butt, Saqib Mansoor, Maria Yasmeen	40
Genetic mapping of three large consanguineous Kashmiri families with autosomal recessive polydactyly screened for five prevalent genes Iqra Hameed, Zahid Azeem, Rizwan Masud, Muhammad Arif, Fauzia Aitazaz, Mamoona Azad, Raja Amjad Waheed Khan, Aamir Rafique, Imtiaz Ahmad	44
Diagnostic accuracy of transabdominal sonography in diagnosing short cervical length keeping transvaginal sonography as the gold standard Sadia Mehmood, Rimsha Khan, Sarah Anwar, Sammia Yousaf, Muntiha Ibtihaj, Alveena Waheed	49
Relationship between hypogonadism and serum testosterone levels in chronic liver disease Kashaf, Anas Khalil, Sabahat Fatima, Khadija Kiran,Sana Javaid, Rabea Nasir, Farah Naz Tahir	53
Association of sociodemographic factors and dietary preference with anaemia among males: A cross sectional study Syed Yasir Hussain Gilani, Saima Bibi, Sidra-tul-Muntaha, Hina Iftikhar	56
Frequency of bacterial vaginosis among women presenting with preterm labour Mehwish Akhtar, Talat Nelofer, Isma Rauf, Fauzia Aitazaz, Kausar Inayat	59
Strategies adapted to curb depression in medical and engineering students and their efficacy: a comparative study Naveed Ali Siddiqui, Tauseef Ahmed, Muhsin Ali, Syed Hasnain Ahmed, Muhammad Usama Roshan, Rahila Aman	62
Frequency of gestational diabetes mellitus and the associated risk factors among women with polycystic ovary syndrome Naveen Iqbal, Mamoona Iqbal, Bushra Nayyar, Mariya Manzoor, Shaista Nayyar, Abdur Rehman	67
Iron over load and its relation with haemostatic parameters in β-thalassemia patients Saima Pervaiz, Aliya Aslam,Saima Irum, Fauzia Khan, Sadia Haleema, Asma Arshad, Isra Khalid Rana, Saba Shamim	71
Link between premature cardiovascular disease and hyperhomocysteinemia Khadija Kiran, Mahwash Malik, Sabahat Fatima, Farah Naz Tahir, Jazib Andleeb, Haroon Habib, Haiqa Ashraf	74
Challenges of medical education in Sialkot: a comparative study of public and private medical colleges Sadia Zaheer, Qurat-Ul-Ain Zulfi, Ushna Malik, Fahad Usman, Aiman Dawood, Sidra	77
Prevalence of workplace physical violence against healthcare professionals in hospital Muhammad Mohsin Javaid, Rafiq Ahmed Shahid, Ejaz Rahim, Israr Khan, Hassan Hameed, Emaan Mansoor, Muhammad Rashid Ahmed, Afsheen Mansoor	81
Evaluation of gross medical care expenditure endured by parents of thalassemia major patients Muhammad Umair, Rafiq Ahmed Shahid, Amna Khalid, Asma Abdul Qadeer, Afsheen Mansoor, Sara Bashir Kant, Muhammad Athar	84
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Pakistan Journal of Physiology

Effects of Carica papapya seed extract on histopathological changes in aminoglycoside-triggered acute nephrotoxicity in experimental rats

The immunomodulatory potential: Antipsychotics with vitamin D and E interplay on interferon gamma and tumour necrotic factor alpha

Implications of smart phone addiction on mental health and academic performance of medical students

Effect of supplementation of acacia honey and pioglitazone on inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress in Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

Morphological features and cytopathic effects of organisms in cervical smear of infertile versus fertile women: A comparative analysis

Effect of exposure to violent content of video-games on evolution of aggressive and suicidal behaviours

Exploring the Streptozotocin-nicotinamide mouse model in Balb/C mice: gaining insights into diabetic pneumopathy

Thrombocytopenia in neonates: incidence, presentation, and study of correlated factors at a Lahore teaching hospital

Alleviation of arsenic induced thyroid dysfunction and body weight alterations by curcumin

Genetic mapping of three large consanguineous Kashmiri families with autosomal recessive polydactyly screened for five prevalent genes