Quratulain Amir

Quratulain Amir

Name

Quratulain Amir

Designation

Lecturer

Email

quratulain.amir@duhs.edu.pk

Office

Dow Institute of Medical Technology, Nursing Building ,3rd Floor ,KDA Scheme-33, Gulzar-e-Hijri Near SUPARCO off Main University Road Karachi

Qualifications

MPhil (Physiology)

Research

  • Amir QU, Hanif F, Washdev W, Bilwani F, Usman Simjee S. Synonymous   polymorphism rs201256011 in dopamine receptor type 2 gene is associated with schizophrenia and PANSS score in Pakistani population: a first report. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2020 Sep;74(9):e13536.
  • Hanif F, Amir Q, Washdev W, Bilwani F, Simjee SU, Haque Z. A Novel Variant in Dopamine Receptor Type 2 Gene is Associated with Schizophrenia. Archives of Medical Research. 2021 Apr 1;52(3):348-53.
  • Javed L, Hanif F, Malhi SM, Zaman U, Jahan N, Amir Q, Javed A, Malik AB, Abrar H. Diclofenac sodium enhances the antiepileptic effect of levetiracetam in pilocarpine induced epileptic mice model. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2021 Sep 2;34.
  • Javed A, Malik AB, Amir Q, Hanif F, Washdev W, Jawed L. Glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 1 gene polymorphism (gly>ser) and its association with schizophrenia in Pakistani population: A pilot study. IJEHSR. 2021 Oct
  • Hussain IS, Noor T, Amir Q, Washdev W, Hanif F. Prevalence of misconceptions and presentation of covid-19 post-vaccination symptoms among health care workers of karachi, pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society. 2022 Oct 31;19(02).
  • Zaheer S, Amir Q, Waseem HF, Riaz K, Zehra N, Shakil S, Shoaib M. Patterns of musculoskeletal disorders in health care providers and their association with ergonomic risks. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 2023 Jan 6:1-9.
  • Hanif F, Amir Q, Washdev W. Effect of DIO2 Gene Polymorphism on Thyroid Hormone Levels and Its Correlation with the Severity of Schizophrenia in a Pakistani Population. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(3):1915. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25031915
  • Irshad Bibi, Farina Hanif, Quratulain Amir, Washdev Washdev, & Mohammad Furqan Bari. (2024). Impact of Brain derived Neurotrophic factor gene polymorphism on its peripheral levels in schizophrenic patients. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(2), S19–S. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA-DUHS-S05