تصفح Biomedical Research Center Research حسب المؤلف "Sharif, Elham"
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Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism rs1544410 with Adiposity Phenotypes
Sharif, Elham; Swaidan, Nuha; Shurbaji, Samar; Rizk, Nasser M. ( MedCrave , 2016 , Article)Background: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is present on adipocytes, and many studies were performed to investigate the association between polymorphisms in VDR gene with obesity. However, in the Arab Gulf populations, whereas ... -
Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms with Coronary Artery Diseases
Sharif, Elham; Rizk, Nasser; Abu Aqel, Sirin; Masoud, Ofelia (2016 , Poster)Background: Previous studies have investigated the association of rs1544410, rs7975232 and rs731236 polymorphisms on vitamin D receptor gene and its impact on diseases such as cancer, diabetes and hypertension in different ... -
The frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome in young reproductive females in Qatar
Sharif, Elham; Rahman, Sumaya; Zia, Yumna; Rizk, Nasser ( Dove Medical Press , 2016 , Article)This was a prospective cross-sectional study in which 126 female students between the ages of 18 and 30 years were evaluated for the frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) through clinical interview, questionnaire, ...