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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the general population of women in Qatar
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2013 , Article)Objectives The Arabian Gulf region has limited epidemiological data related to sexually transmitted infections. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among general ... -
Cinnamon extract inhibits angiogenesis in zebrafish and human endothelial cells by suppressing VEGFR1, VEGFR2, and PKC-mediated MAP kinase
( Wiley Periodicals, Inc. , 2013 , Article)Angiogenesis is a process of new blood vessel generation and under pathological conditions, lead to tumor development, progression, and metastasis. Many bioactive components have been studied for its antiangiogenic properties ... -
The Amebas
( W.B. Saunders , 2013 , Book chapter)The second edition is designed to cover the topic of parasitology comprehensively. It provides information on how to perform the clinical procedures needed to collect specimens and obtain diagnostically useful parasitic ... -
12/15-Lipoxygenase-Derived Lipid Metabolites Induce Retinal Endothelial Cell Barrier Dysfunction: Contribution of NADPH Oxidase
( Public Library of Science , 2013 , Article)The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effect of 12/15- lipoxygenase (12/15-LOX) metabolites on retinal endothelial cell (REC) barrier function. FITC-dextran flux across the REC monolayers and electrical ... -
Quantitative metabolomic and lipidomic profiling reveals aberrant amino acid metabolism in type 2 diabetes
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2013 , Article)Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a multi-factorial disease with a complex pathogenic mechanism; however a complete understanding of precise biochemical alterations accompanying the onset and progression of T2DM is lacking. Using ... -
Erratum: ITRAQ-based Quantitative Protein Expression Profiling and MRM Verification of Markers in Type 2 Diabetes (Journal of Proteome Research (2012) 11 (5527-5537) DOI: 10.1021/pr300798z)
( American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2013 , Article)a Serum samples obtained from individual subjects were analyzed to determine the levels of glucose, Vitamin D among others (as described in methods). The value spreads within the group for each parameter are indicated as ... -
Novel immunoassay technique for rapid measurement of intracellular proteins using paramagnetic particles
( Elsevier B.V. , 2013 , Article)Magnetic immunoassays have been shown to have similar detection limits to conventional immunoassays, with the advantage of reduced total assay time. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that an integrated lysis and ... -
Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Long-Term-Residents and Settled Immigrants in Qatar in the Period 2005 to 2011
( The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , 2013 , Article)Abstract. The expanding economy of Qatar in the last two decades has attracted immigrants, often from countries with poor socio-economic levels. Many arrive with patent intestinal parasitic infections, and recent analyses ... -
Resting Energy Expenditure in a Controlled Group of Young Arab Females: Correlations with Body Composition and Agreement with Prediction Equations
( Scientific Research Publishing , 2013 , Article)Objectives: To assess correlates of body compositions measures and resting energy expenditure (REE) in young Arab females, and to compare measured REE values with values calculated from REE predictive equations. Methods: ... -
The Dual Role of Paramagnetic Particles for Integrated Lysis and Measurement in a Rapid Immunoassay for Intracellular Proteins
( IEEE , 2013 , Article)Abstract—A novel, integrated lysis and immunoassay method- ology and system for intracellular protein measurement are de- scribed. The method uses paramagnetic particles both as a lysis agent and assay label resulting ... -
The incidence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among Reproductive Females At Qatar University: A Cross-sectional study
( International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine , 2013 , Conference Paper)Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is found to be at least 6-10% prevalent all over the world. It is the most common endocrine pathology among females of reproductive age. It is by definition a syndrome having multiple manifestations ... -
Genetic polymorphisms of ICAM 1 and IL28 as predictors of liver fibrosis severity and viral clearance in hepatitis C genotype 4
( Elsevier , 2013 , Article)Background and objectivesIntercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is located on chromosome 19p13.2, and this protein plays an important role in the pathogenesis of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The rs12979860 polymorphism ... -
The predictive value of IL28B rs12979860, rs11881222 and rs8099917 polymorphisms and IP-10 in the therapeutic response of Egyptian genotype 4 patients
( Elsevier , 2013 , Article)Interleukin-28B (IL28B) polymorphisms have previously been reported to be strongly associated with spontaneous and treatment-induced HCV viral clearance. AimTo assess the impact of four different IL28B polymorphisms and ... -
Over-Expression of hNGF in Adult Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cells Promotes Cell Growth and Oligodendrocytic Differentiation
( Public Library of Science ONE Staff , 2013 , Article)The adult human olfactory bulb neural stem/progenitor cells (OBNC/PC) are promising candidate for cell-based therapy for traumatic and neurodegenerative insults. Exogenous application of NGF was suggested as a promising ... -
Infection Control
( Mosby Elsevier , 2014 , Book chapter)Known as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and an excellent text for students in clinical laboratory science programs, Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 13th Edition helps you develop and refine ... -
The practice of hope: A longitudinal, multi-perspective qualitative study among South Asian Sikhs and Muslims with life-limiting illness in Scotland
( Taylor & Francis , 2014 , Article)ObjectivesWe explored the role of faith and religious identities in shaping end of life experiences in South Asian Muslims and Sikhs with life-limiting illnesses.DesignSecondary analysis of data from a longitudinal, ... -
Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
( Mosby Elsevier , 2014 , Book chapter)Known as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and an excellent text for students in clinical laboratory science programs, Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 13th Edition helps you develop and refine ... -
Molecular Mechanisms of Peritoneal Dialysis–Induced Microvascular Vasodilation
( Peritoneal Dialysis Bulletin , 2014 , Article)Peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions dilate microvessels by undefined mechanisms. This vasodilation directly affects ultrafiltration and solute exchange during a PD dwell and is thought to account for the variable mass ... -
Hyperosmolality-Mediated Peritoneal Microvascular Vasodilation Is Linked to Aquaporin Function
( Peritoneal dialysis publications Inc , 2014 , Article)Glucose-based peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions dilate the parietal and visceral peritoneal microvasculature by endothelium-dependent mechanisms that primarily involve hyperosmolality. This PD-mediated dilation occurs ... -
Polymerase chain reaction ribotyping of Clostridium difficile isolates in Qatar: a hospital-based study
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is not generally reported to public health authorities in the Middle East and its true prevalence remains largely unknown. The aims of this study were to determine the ...