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Constitutionalisation of International Human Rights Law in the Jurisprudence of the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court
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Brill Academic Publishers
, 2018 , Article Review)
This article examines the status of international human rights law in the Egyptian legal system and investigates how Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) uses international and foreign law in its constitutional ...
Direct cardiovascular impact of SGLT2 inhibitors: mechanisms and effects
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Springer New York LLC
, 2018 , Article Review)
Diabetes is a global epidemic and a leading cause of death with more than 422 million patients worldwide out of whom around 392 million alone suffer from type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors ...
A Review of the Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Isavuconazole
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Springer-Verlag France
, 2018 , Article Review)
Invasive fungal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially for immunocompromised patients. Treatment options are few and most are limited by safety and formulation concerns. Isavuconazole is a new ...
Retinopathy of Type 1 Diabetes in Arab Countries: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Karger
, 2018 , Article Review)
To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of retinopathy prevalence in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in 22 Arab countries. We systematically searched 4 different literature databases (PubMed, Science Direct, ...
Epidemic T2DM, early development and epigenetics: implications of the Chinese Famine.
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Nature Research
, 2018 , Article Review)
The gene-environment interactions resulting from famine and the subsequent increased intergenerational risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have contributed to the current epidemic of T2DM in China, which poses major ...
The Dual Specificity Role of Transcription Factor FOXO in Type 2-diabetes and Cancer
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2018 , Article Review)
The FOXO (Forkhead box O) transcription factors are implicated in several signaling pathways and play a vital role in various cellular and physiological processes include for instance, ROS (reactive oxygen species) response, ...
Design for sustainable manufacturing: Approach, implementation, and assessment
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article Review)
The implementation of sustainable systems is an essential requirement in modern manufacturing, in order to minimize the environmental and health concerns, and conserves energy and natural resources. The sustainable ...
Effects of acute and chronic exercise on immunological parameters in the elderly aged: Can physical activity counteract the effects of aging?
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Immunosenescence is characterized by deterioration of the immune system caused by aging which induces changes to innate and adaptive immunity. Immunosenescence affects function and phenotype of immune cells, such as ...
CO2 Capture Using Hollow Fiber Membranes: A Review of Membrane Wetting
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American Chemical Society
, 2018 , Article Review)
Hollow fiber membrane contactors have several advantages that make them a good alternative to conventional absorption processes in the gas industry, and they have attracted the interest of many researchers. However, critical ...
Core-shell structured titanium dioxide nanomaterials for solar energy utilization
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2018 , Article Review)
Because of its unmatched resource potential, solar energy utilization currently is one of the hottest research areas. Much effort has been devoted to developing advanced materials for converting solar energy into electricity, ...