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The Interplay Between Diet and the Epigenome in the Pathogenesis of Type-1 Diabetes
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Frontiers
, 2021 , Article Review)
The autoimmune disease, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), results in the destruction of pancreatic β-cells, and the International Diabetes Federation reports that its incidence is increasing worldwide. T1DM is a complex ...
The Genetic Control of the Rheumatic Heart: Closing the Genotype-Phenotype Gap
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article Review)
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a heritable inflammatory condition characterized by carditis, arthritis, and systemic disease. Although remaining neglected, the last 3 years has seen some promising advances in RHD research. ...
A review of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19): based on genomic structure, phylogeny, current shreds of evidence, candidate vaccines, and drug repurposing
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Springer Verlag
, 2021 , Article Review)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is instigated by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of March 13, 2021, more than 118.9 million cases were infected with COVID-19 worldwide. SARS-CoV-2 ...
Genetic polymorphisms associated with obesity in the Arab world: a systematic review
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Springer Nature
, 2021 , Article Review)
Background: Obesity, one of the most common chronic health conditions worldwide, is a multifactorial disease caused by complex genetic and environmental interactions. Several association studies have revealed a considerable ...
Assessing left ventricular systolic function by emergency physician using point of care echocardiography compared to expert: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2021 , Article Review)
Assessing left ventricular systolic function (LVSF) by echocardiography assists in the diagnosis and management of a diverse range of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). We evaluated the agreement between ...
COVID-19 Vaccination: The Mainspring of Challenges and the Seed of Remonstrance
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
As of March 2020, the time when the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) became a pandemic, our existence has been threatened and the lives of ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Platforms: Challenges and Safety Contemplations
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a pandemic
as of March 2020, creating a global crisis and claiming millions of lives. To halt the pandemic and
alleviate its impact on society, ...
Between Inflammation and Autophagy: The Role of Leptin-Adiponectin Axis in Cardiac Remodeling
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Dove Medical Press
, 2021 , Article Review)
Cardiac remodeling is the process by which the heart adapts to stressful stimuli, such as hypertension and ischemia/reperfusion; it ultimately leads to heart failure upon long- term exposure. Autophagy, a cellular catabolic ...
The probiotic supplementation role in improving the immune system among people with ulcerative colitis: a narrative review.
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De Gruyter
, 2021 , Article Review)
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current evidence on probiotics' uses as an adjuvant for ulcerative colitis (UC) and provide an understanding of the effect of probiotics supplement on the immune system and ...
Zebrafish as a Model for Anticancer Nanomedicine Studies.
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Nanomedicine is a new approach to fight against cancer by the development of anticancer nanoparticles (NPs) that are of high sensitivity, specificity, and targeting ability to detect cancer cells, such as the ability of ...