Mohammad Afzal
Biographic Data
| ID | 3641107 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mohammad Afzal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mohammad |
| FAMILY NAME | Afzal |
| SIGNATURE | AFZAL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aligarh Muslim University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8189-8753 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1966 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Role of corporate social responsibility in development of India
CSR in India has customarily been seen as a philanthropic action. And in keeping with the Indian convention, it was a movement that was performed but not deliberated. As a result, there's constrained documentation on particular exercises related to this concept. In any case, what was clearly apparent that much of this had a national character typified inside it, whether it was blessing educate to effectively taking an interest in India’s opportun…
Farmers’ adaptation decisions to landslides and flash floods in the mountainous region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan
The Effect of Consanguinity on Reproductive Fitness and Selection Intensity in the Muslim Population of Western Uttar Pradesh, India
The study sought to ascertain the adverse effects of consanguinity among Muslim parents of Aligarh city located in western Uttar Pradesh in India. More than 478 families were visited and data were collected from only 100 of them being inbred to varying degrees of consanguinity. It was found that increasing degree of consanguinity decreases fertility (R2 = 0.2671, r = -0.1568), but increases mortality (R2 = 0.3161, r = 0.5622). Selection intensity…
Genetics of consanguinity and inbreeding in health and disease
CONTEXT: Inbreeding increases the level of homozygotes for autosomal recessive disorders and is the major objective in clinical studies. The prevalence of consanguinity and the degree of inbreeding vary from one population to another depending on ethnicity, religion, culture and geography. Global epidemiological studies have revealed that consanguineous unions have been significantly associated with increased susceptibility to various forms of in…
Genetic Diversity of Some North Indian Populations of Different Faiths
Anthropos , Seite 542 - 550
Evidence of inbreeding depression on height, weight, and body mass index: A population‐based child cohort study
Our results provide the evidence of inbreeding depression on height, weight, and BMI being important in context of child health
Gene diversity and biochemical markers among some Muslim Populations of Uttar Pradesh
A sample of 312 individuals belonging to Sheikh (80), Pathan (54), Ansari (82), Syed (33), Saifi (33) and Hindu Bania (30) populations were surveyed for four protein and three enzyme loci comprising 12 alleles. The markers used were protein (transferrin, haptoglobin, haemoglobin) and enzyme (lactate dehydrogenase, phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, adenylate kinase). Except caeruloplasmin, variants were found among all loci, though no rare variant a…
Abortion Index and Mortality of Offspring Among Women of Different Age, Caste and Population Groups of North Indian Muslims
The Muslims of Aligarh city are predominantly Sunnis, although there are also a considerable number of Shias. Among the Sunnis, approximately a quarter belong to Syed, Sheikh, Moghal and Pathan groups, and three-quarters belong to various lower biradaris. In the present study, 304 women attending the Primary Health Centre of the J. N. Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, were surveyed and the following recorded …
Gene Diversity among Some Muslim Populations of Western Uttar Pradesh,India
The present paper deals with the distribution of ABO, Rh (D) and PTC tasting ability markers to study the genetic structure and microdifferentiation among Muslim populations of Aligarh.We have undertaken a survey of the allele frequencies of the ABO, Rh (D) and PTC tasting ability for different endogamous Muslim groups viz. Syed, Sheikh, Pathan, Ansari and Shia. For ABO only Pathan and Ansari showed significant differences in allele frequencies, …
Ethical Concerns Related to Medical Genetics
A great biochemist Erwin Chargaff, who discovered the parity theory of the DNA bases, once made a critical remark on the newly developed discipline of bioethics: “A fashion is going around the world, the fashion of bioethics. All the powers have entered into a holy hypocritical alliance with this fashion”. With this remark, a parody of the first two sentences of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto, Chargaff intended to point out the weakness of bioet…
Reproductive Fitness and Selection Intensity Among Muslims of North India
North Indian Muslim populations occupy a position of historical, linguistic, and socio-religious significance in the Indian sub-continent, having a prehistoric and medieval intermixture of various ethnic groups. While the political dimensions of the demographic transition is still relevant, a genetic study of these populations can throw light on their origin, migration and selection forces operative in the region. We have reported incidence of ma…
Gene Diversity in Some Muslim Populations of North India
North Indian Muslim populations have historical, linguistic, and socioreligious significance to the Indian subcontinent. Although sociocultural and political dimensions of their demography are well documented, no detailed genetic structure of the populations is available. We have undertaken a survey of the gene frequencies of the ABO, Rh, PTC taste ability, sickling, and G6PD systems for different endogamous groups: Sheikh, Syed, Pathan, Ansari, …
Diuretic and nephroprotective effect of Jawarish Zarooni Sada?a polyherbal unani formulation
Effects of Inbreeding on Mortality: A North Indian Study
Consanguineous marriages are common among the Muslims of India and the frequency of sub-types of consanguineous marriages differ significantly. Two Muslim castes (Quraishi and Ansui) with low socio-economic levels and different localities (sub urban, rural) have been selected from Uttar Pradesh. North India A total of 9705 pregnant women have been studied Total mortality (including prenatal and postnatal) is found to be two limes higher in the in…
Inbreeding Effects on Fingerprint Pattern Among Qureshi Muslims and Other Indian Populations
The present comparative analysis is based on fingerprint data of different populations from different parts of India. Fingerprints in case of present Qureshi (Muslim) males and females indicate the trend of an increase of whorls and arches in the offspring of consanguineous marriage. But the difference is significant only in cases of individuals with higher inbreeding coefficients (F ≥ 0.0625). The increase of the frequencies of whorls and redial…
Effects of inbreeding on marriage payment in North India
This study examines the relationships between consanguineous marriages and marriage payment, using data from two Muslim qaums living in urban and rural areas in Aligarh District, Uttar Pradesh, North India. Qaum and locality were found to have no significant association with the dowry system. Marriage payment is less common in consanguineous than in non-consanguineous marriages. However, the association between marriage payment and the type of ma…
Informal Values in a Muslim Society: A Study of the Timing of Muslim Marriages
Social Characteristics of the People of Karachi
Gene Diversity in Some Muslim Populations of North India
North Indian Muslim populations have historical, linguistic, and socioreligious significance to the Indian subcontinent. Although sociocultural and political dimensions of their demography are well documented, no detailed genetic structure of the populations is available. We have undertaken a survey of the gene frequencies of the ABO, Rh, PTC taste ability, sickling, and G6PD systems for different endogamous groups: Sheikh, Syed, Pathan, Ansari, …
Social Characteristics of the People of Karachi
Informal Values in a Muslim Society: A Study of the Timing of Muslim Marriages
Effects of inbreeding on marriage payment in North India
This study examines the relationships between consanguineous marriages and marriage payment, using data from two Muslim qaums living in urban and rural areas in Aligarh District, Uttar Pradesh, North India. Qaum and locality were found to have no significant association with the dowry system. Marriage payment is less common in consanguineous than in non-consanguineous marriages. However, the association between marriage payment and the type of ma…
Inbreeding Effects on Fingerprint Pattern Among Qureshi Muslims and Other Indian Populations
The present comparative analysis is based on fingerprint data of different populations from different parts of India. Fingerprints in case of present Qureshi (Muslim) males and females indicate the trend of an increase of whorls and arches in the offspring of consanguineous marriage. But the difference is significant only in cases of individuals with higher inbreeding coefficients (F ≥ 0.0625). The increase of the frequencies of whorls and redial…
Effects of Inbreeding on Mortality: A North Indian Study
Consanguineous marriages are common among the Muslims of India and the frequency of sub-types of consanguineous marriages differ significantly. Two Muslim castes (Quraishi and Ansui) with low socio-economic levels and different localities (sub urban, rural) have been selected from Uttar Pradesh. North India A total of 9705 pregnant women have been studied Total mortality (including prenatal and postnatal) is found to be two limes higher in the in…
Diuretic and nephroprotective effect of Jawarish Zarooni Sada?a polyherbal unani formulation
Gene Diversity in Some Muslim Populations of North India
North Indian Muslim populations have historical, linguistic, and socioreligious significance to the Indian subcontinent. Although sociocultural and political dimensions of their demography are well documented, no detailed genetic structure of the populations is available. We have undertaken a survey of the gene frequencies of the ABO, Rh, PTC taste ability, sickling, and G6PD systems for different endogamous groups: Sheikh, Syed, Pathan, Ansari, …
Reproductive Fitness and Selection Intensity Among Muslims of North India
North Indian Muslim populations occupy a position of historical, linguistic, and socio-religious significance in the Indian sub-continent, having a prehistoric and medieval intermixture of various ethnic groups. While the political dimensions of the demographic transition is still relevant, a genetic study of these populations can throw light on their origin, migration and selection forces operative in the region. We have reported incidence of ma…
Ethical Concerns Related to Medical Genetics
A great biochemist Erwin Chargaff, who discovered the parity theory of the DNA bases, once made a critical remark on the newly developed discipline of bioethics: “A fashion is going around the world, the fashion of bioethics. All the powers have entered into a holy hypocritical alliance with this fashion”. With this remark, a parody of the first two sentences of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto, Chargaff intended to point out the weakness of bioet…
Abortion Index and Mortality of Offspring Among Women of Different Age, Caste and Population Groups of North Indian Muslims
The Muslims of Aligarh city are predominantly Sunnis, although there are also a considerable number of Shias. Among the Sunnis, approximately a quarter belong to Syed, Sheikh, Moghal and Pathan groups, and three-quarters belong to various lower biradaris. In the present study, 304 women attending the Primary Health Centre of the J. N. Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, were surveyed and the following recorded …
Gene Diversity among Some Muslim Populations of Western Uttar Pradesh,India
The present paper deals with the distribution of ABO, Rh (D) and PTC tasting ability markers to study the genetic structure and microdifferentiation among Muslim populations of Aligarh.We have undertaken a survey of the allele frequencies of the ABO, Rh (D) and PTC tasting ability for different endogamous Muslim groups viz. Syed, Sheikh, Pathan, Ansari and Shia. For ABO only Pathan and Ansari showed significant differences in allele frequencies, …
Gene diversity and biochemical markers among some Muslim Populations of Uttar Pradesh
A sample of 312 individuals belonging to Sheikh (80), Pathan (54), Ansari (82), Syed (33), Saifi (33) and Hindu Bania (30) populations were surveyed for four protein and three enzyme loci comprising 12 alleles. The markers used were protein (transferrin, haptoglobin, haemoglobin) and enzyme (lactate dehydrogenase, phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, adenylate kinase). Except caeruloplasmin, variants were found among all loci, though no rare variant a…
Evidence of inbreeding depression on height, weight, and body mass index: A population‐based child cohort study
Our results provide the evidence of inbreeding depression on height, weight, and BMI being important in context of child health
Genetic Diversity of Some North Indian Populations of Different Faiths
Anthropos , Seite 542 - 550
Genetics of consanguinity and inbreeding in health and disease
CONTEXT: Inbreeding increases the level of homozygotes for autosomal recessive disorders and is the major objective in clinical studies. The prevalence of consanguinity and the degree of inbreeding vary from one population to another depending on ethnicity, religion, culture and geography. Global epidemiological studies have revealed that consanguineous unions have been significantly associated with increased susceptibility to various forms of in…
Farmers’ adaptation decisions to landslides and flash floods in the mountainous region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan
The Effect of Consanguinity on Reproductive Fitness and Selection Intensity in the Muslim Population of Western Uttar Pradesh, India
The study sought to ascertain the adverse effects of consanguinity among Muslim parents of Aligarh city located in western Uttar Pradesh in India. More than 478 families were visited and data were collected from only 100 of them being inbred to varying degrees of consanguinity. It was found that increasing degree of consanguinity decreases fertility (R2 = 0.2671, r = -0.1568), but increases mortality (R2 = 0.3161, r = 0.5622). Selection intensity…
Role of corporate social responsibility in development of India
CSR in India has customarily been seen as a philanthropic action. And in keeping with the Indian convention, it was a movement that was performed but not deliberated. As a result, there's constrained documentation on particular exercises related to this concept. In any case, what was clearly apparent that much of this had a national character typified inside it, whether it was blessing educate to effectively taking an interest in India’s opportun…
Demography (12 works) · Population (12 works) · Biology (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Geography (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Genetics (6 works) · Inbreeding (6 works) · Socioeconomics (6 works) · Forensic and Genetic Research (5 works)