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Dasatinib and PD-L1 inhibitors provoke toxicity and inhibit angiogenesis in the embryo
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Dasatinib is a targeted cancer therapy, while programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors are a form of immune checkpoint therapy used to treat various types of cancers. Several studies showed the potential efficacy of ...
Role of nutrition in oral and pharyngeal cancers: From etiology to prevention
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Springer, Cham
, 2017 , Book chapter)
Oral and pharyngeal cancers (OPC) are highly prevalent tumors and rank as the sixth most common neoplasms. Some dietary factors have been linked to increased risk of OPC such as consumption of red meats and saturated fats, ...
Abdominal Fat Is Directly Associated With Inflammation In PersonsWith Type-2 Diabetes Regardless Of Glycemic Control – A Jordanian Study
(2019 , Article)
Background and aim: Systemic inflammation is related to the progression of complications
associated with diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the association between
general and abdominal obesity and inflammation ...
Body Shape Index Is a Stronger Predictor of Diabetes.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Anthropometric indicators can predict the development of diabetes among adults. Among them, a new indicator (Body Shape Index) was developed. Several cohort observational studies have demonstrated that A Body Shape Index ...
Women's Health and Well-Being in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Narrative Review of Achievements and Gaps in the Gulf States.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
In 2014, United Nations member states proposed a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) to help further the millennium development goals that they had proposed in New York in 2000. Of these 13 SDGs, Goal 3 (i.e., SDG ...
Adiposity indicators as cardiometabolic risk predictors in adults from country with high burden of obesity
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Dove Medical Press
, 2020 , Article)
Background : In Qatar more than 70% 0f the adults are overweight and obese. Different adiposity assessment methods have been proposed to identify individuals at cardio-metabolic risk.
Purpose : This study aimed to compare ...
The Association Between Osteocalcin and C-Reactive Protein; A Relation of Bone with Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Thieme Publishing
, 2019 , Article)
A meta-analysis was performed to summarize the evidence from observational studies regarding the association between serum osteocalcin (OC) and C-reactive protein (CRP). A systemic research of the literature databases ...
The influence of fasting and energy restricting diets on IGF-1 levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Fasting and energy restricting diets have a potential means of delaying or preventing the onset of a
range of age-related metabolic and neoplastic diseases. Consistently at the centre of this effect appears ...
Association between central obesity indices and iron status indicators among Qatari adults
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Public Library of Science
, 2021 , Article)
Co-existence of iron deficiency and obesity in adults has been reported in many countries. However, little is known on the association between obesity and iron deficiency in Qatar. This study aimed to investigate the link ...
Fat intake and the risk of coronary heart disease among Jordanians
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Aula Médica Ediciones
, 2020 , Article)
Introduction: dietary fat has been reported as one of the significant risk factors in the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Objective: this study aimed at assessing the possible association between fat intake ...