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Validation of FFQ Against Food Records for Vitamin D in Qatar Population
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: The measurement of vitamin D nutritional status through dietary assessment is a cost effective method. Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is usually validated against food records (FR). There is no vitamin D ...
West Nile Virus Seroprevalence Among Qatari And Immigrant Populations Within Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: West Nile Virus (WNV) is one of the most widely spread arboviruses worldwide and a highly significant pathogen in humans and animals. Despite frequent outbreaks and endemic transmission being reported in the ...
Unraveling Gene Expression Profiles of Cardiac Genes That Participate in Embryonic Development of Congenital Heart Defects Using Chick Embryo
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare but serious subtype of congenital heart defects (CHDs) at which the hemodynamics are disturbed. In this project, HLHS was introduced surgically by left atrial ligation (LAL) ...
Prevalence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) among healthy individuals with different nationalities in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
ANA can be often found in healthy individuals and in many autoimmune diseases. However, its prevalence in healthy individuals is not well investigated in Asia and MENA region. Therefore, aim of this study was to estimate ...
An online module to evaluate the validity of an algorithm to assess the risk for drug-induced QTc prolongation in the psychiatric population
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Introduction: QTc interval prolongation leads to serious complications making it a concern for all clinicians. Assessing the risk of QTc interval prolongation, especially in the psychiatric population, can be challenging ...
An Investigation into the Prevalence of Behavioral and Environmental determinants of cataract
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Accounting for 51% of legal blindness in the world and 27% in Qatar,cataract remains the most prevelant cause of visual imapairments. Cataract involves the clouding of the eye lens, which reduces the light that reaches the ...
Induction of Glyoxalase 1 to prevent Methylglyoxal-Induced Insulin Resistance in Cardiomyocytes
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Type 2 Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. Methylglyoxal (MG) a highly reactive dicarbonyl compound is also increased in diabetes. MG is detoxified by glyoxalase 1 (Glo-1) ...
Investigating the cardiac effects of Sildenafil loaded nanoparticles on heart failure using the Zebrafish Embryo Model.
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the first cause of death worldwide. Vasolidator agents are used to relax cardiac muscle, but their extremely short half-lifes limit their effectiveness. Sildenafil is such an ...
Investigating the Cardiac Effects of New Generation Anti-Diabetic Drug EmpagliflozinUsing Zebrafish Embryo Model
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects >16% of adults in Qatar. Newly emerging class of anti-diabetic drugs focuses on SGLT inhibition were observed to reduce CVDs risks in diabetic patients. Up to date, the mechanism ...
Elaeagnus Angustifolia: a Promising Medicinal Plant for Cancer Theraby
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Introduction: Elaeagnus angustifolia (EA) is a medicinal plant that has been used for centuries in treating many human diseases, in the Middle East, including fever, amoebic dysentery, gastrointestinal problems. However, ...