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Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of MOM-ether analogs of isosteviol
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. In this Letter, novel MOM-ether analogs of isosteviol were designed and synthesized to be tested for anticancer activities against H1299 lung cancer cell lines. ...
Anti-atherosclerotic plants which modulate the phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of global death, with atherosclerosis being a major contributor to this mortality. Several mechanisms are implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. ...
Priority setting for the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases: multi-criteria decision analysis in four eastern Mediterranean countries
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Springer Verlag
, 2015 , Article)
Objectives
To explore the feasibility of using a simple multi-criteria decision analysis method with policy makers/key stakeholders to prioritize cardiovascular disease (CVD) policies in four Mediterranean countries: ...
Hyperosmolality-Mediated Peritoneal Microvascular Vasodilation Is Linked to Aquaporin Function
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Peritoneal dialysis publications Inc
, 2014 , Article)
Glucose-based peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions
dilate the parietal and visceral peritoneal microvasculature
by endothelium-dependent mechanisms that
primarily involve hyperosmolality. This PD-mediated
dilation occurs ...
Food groups and the risk of colorectal cancer: results from a Jordanian case-control study
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Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc
, 2015 , Article)
The role of diet in colorectal cancer (CRC) in Jordan has not been studied previously. This study aimed at examining the association between food groups (including grains, fruits, vegetables, milk, and meat and legumes) ...
Deletion of potD, encoding a putative spermidine-binding protein, results in a complex phenotype in Legionella pneumophila
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Elsevier GmbH
, 2014 , Article)
L. pneumophila is an intracellular pathogen that replicates in a membrane-bound compartment known as the Legionella-containing vacuole (LCV). We previously observed that the polyamine spermidine, produced by host cells or ...
Adiponectin changes in HCV-Genotype 4: relation to liver histology and response to treatment
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2009 , Article)
Summary. Recently, attention has been focussed on adiponectin and its changes in different types of chronic liver disease. Its relation to hepatic fibrosis and insulin resistance in post-hepatitis liver disease is not ...
Quality of assessment and counselling offered by community pharmacists and medication sale without prescription to patients presenting with acute cardiac symptoms: a simulated client study
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Springer-Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
PURPOSE:
Self-medication is common worldwide. However, the prevalence of sale of prescription medications without prescription and the quality of assessment and counselling provided by community pharmacists to cardiac ...
Muslim Mothering and Migration
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Research Institute for Progression of Knowledge
, 2014 , Article)
The purpose of this article is to review literature that provides insight on how immigrant Muslim
mothers raise their children. In this article we acknowledge Muslim mothers’ struggle to
maintain and transmit their ...
The practice of hope: A longitudinal, multi-perspective qualitative study among South Asian Sikhs and Muslims with life-limiting illness in Scotland
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Taylor & Francis
, 2014 , Article)
ObjectivesWe explored the role of faith and religious identities in shaping end of life experiences in South Asian Muslims and Sikhs with life-limiting illnesses.DesignSecondary analysis of data from a longitudinal, ...