Journal of Bioequivalence & Bioavailability

Azhar S

Publications

• Review Article
  Awareness of Jaundice among Pharmacy Undergraduates at, Karachi, Pakistan
  Author(s): Naveed S, Sana A, Rehman H, Fatima Qamar F, Hmeed A, Zamir M, Khalid R, Azhar S, Amjad S, Sufiyan S and Owais UEANaveed S, Sana A, Rehman H, Fatima Qamar F, Hmeed A, Zamir M, Khalid R, Azhar S, Amjad S, Sufiyan S and Owais UEA
  
  Jaundice is the most common condition that needs medical attention in newborns. About 80% of preterm and 50% of term infants develop jaundice in their early days of life. The purpose of this study is to check the awareness of this disease amongst the undergraduate students in our society. The main underlying reason for this study is to create awareness about the disease, its symptoms. Prior to fill these questinorrae the student got a brief lecture and understanding of the disease so they can link and understand the purpose well. A yellow coloration disease, jaundice is a medical condition due to hyperbilirubinaemia or increases the levels of bilirubin in the body. Depending on the position of jaundice, i.e. pre-hepatic, hepatic or post-hepatic, cause may vary. Common symptoms are dark coloured urine or pale coloured stool. Jaundice is caused due to abnormal destruction of red blood c.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/jbb.1000226

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