Publications

comparing genomes of helicobacter pylori strains from the high-altitude desert of ladakh, india.	the genomic diversity of helicobacter pylori from the vast indian subcontinent is largely unknown. we compared the genomes of 10 h. pylori strains from ladakh, north india. molecular analysis was carried out to identify rearrangements within and outside the cag pathogenicity island (cag pai) and dna sequence divergence in candidate genes. analyses of virulence genes (such as the cag pai as a whole, caga, vaca, icea, oipa, babb, and the plasticity cluster) revealed that h. pylori strains from lad ...	2005	15814963
gastric cancer in kashmir.	gastric cancer has been reported to be a highly prevalent malignancy in kashmir, where together with esophageal cancer it accounts for more than 60% of all cancers, much higher than in other parts of the region. particular life style habits like consumption of salted tea and tobacco smoking by hukkah, as well as helicobacter pylori infection, are often mentioned in the context of risk factors. however, the majority of the population does not consume alcohol and the prevalence of h. pylori does n ...	2011	21517276
safety and efficacy of 1-week levofloxacin-based triple therapy in first-line treatment for helicobacter pylori-related peptic ulcer disease in kashmir, india.	there is no ideal therapy for eradication of helicobacter pylori infection. we evaluated the efficacy and safety of 1-week triple therapy with rabeprazole, levofloxacin, and tinidazole in a metronidazole resistance prevalent region for eradicating h. pylori infection in patients with gastroduodenal ulcers.	2013	23224792
prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection and the effect of its eradication on symptoms of functional dyspepsia in kashmir, india.	epidemiology of helicobacter pylori infection has regional variation. effect of eradication of h. pylori on symptoms of functional dyspepsia is uncertain, and the data in asian scenario are scanty. the study aimed to see h. pylori positivity rate in patients of functional dyspepsia and the effect of its eradication on symptoms.	2013	23432600
efficacy and safety of sequential therapy versus standard triple therapy in helicobacter pylori eradication in kashmir india: a randomized comparative trial.	increasing resistance against helicobacter pylori has resulted in reduced eradication rates.	2013	23515980