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A holistic overview of Qatar's (Built) cultural heritage; Towards an integrated sustainable conservation strategy
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Historic urban cores are the backbone of a city's cultural identity. Maintaining and preserving the socio-cultural, environmental and economic characteristics of the built heritage is vital for cultural identity survival. ...
Water-pipe smoking and serum testosterone levels in adult males in Qatar.
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European Publishing
, 2019 , Article)
Water-pipe (WP) smoking is the most common method of tobacco consumption in the Middle-East and is rapidly spreading on a global scale. Although, water-pipe smoking is linked to various diseases, such as emphysema and ...
Novel therapeutic targets in salivary duct carcinoma uncovered by comprehensive molecular profiling.
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Wiley Open Access
, 2019 , Article)
Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is a rare, aggressive salivary gland malignancy, which often presents at an advanced stage. A proportion of SDC are characterized by HER2 amplification and/or overexpression of androgen receptor ...
Teucrium Polium Plant Extract Provokes Substantial Cytotoxicity at the Early Stage of Embryonic Development.
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Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, 2019 , Article)
The aim of this study is to explore the outcome of Teucrium polium (TP) medicinal plant consumption on the early stage of fetal development. We used the chicken embryo at 3 days of incubation as a model to evaluate the ...
Gastric Necrosis and Perforation Following Massive Gastric Dilatation in an Adolescent Girl: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen.
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Frontiers Media
, 2019 , Article)
Gastric necrosis with perforation is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition in childhood beyond the neonatal period. We report a case of gastric necrosis and perforation of a portion of the great curvature due ...
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Profile, from Gene to microRNA, in Relation to Ethnicity.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Breast cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. It is classified into four major molecular subtypes. Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs), a subgroup of breast cancer, are defined ...
The role of NF-κB and AhR transcription factors in lead-induced lung toxicity in human lung cancer A549 cells.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2019 , Article)
Lead (Pb) is recognized as the first heavy metal of the top six toxic air pollutants threatening human health and the second hazardous substance. Pb exposure is associated with lung impairment and high incidences of lung ...
Oxidative degradation of tannic acid in aqueous solution by UV/S2O8 2- and UV/H2O2/Fe2+ processes: A comparative study
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Tannic acid (TA) is a major pollutant present in the wastewater generated from vegetable tanneries process and food processing. This work studied TA degradation by two advanced oxidation processes (APOs): UV irradiation ...
العلمنة والمجتمعات العربية تحديث قسري أم خيار استراتيجي؟
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Qatar University
, 2019 , Article)
سعى هذا البحث إلى الإسهام في ترشيد النقاش المزمن حول مسلسل العلمنة الذي تعرضت له المجتمعات العربية والإسلامية بشكل ممنهج ومطرد، كما يسعى إلى الإسهام في الإجابة عن السؤال المركزي الذي يثيره عنوان الورقة وهو: هل كانت عملية ...
Why does the adverse effect of inappropriate MRI for LBP vary by geographic location? An exploratory analysis.
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BMC
, 2019 , Article)
Early magnetic resonance imaging (eMRI) for nonspecific low back pain (LBP) not adherent to clinical guidelines is linked with prolonged work disability. Although the prevalence of eMRI for occupational LBP varies substantially ...