تصفح حسب المؤلف "Nofal, Mariam"
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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Seroprevalence Among Different National Populations of Middle East and North African Men
Dargham, Soha R; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Al-Absi, Enas S; Mohammed, Layla I; Al-Disi, Rana S; Nofal, Mariam Y; Abu-Raddad, Laith J... more authors ... less authors ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article)BACKGROUND: There are limited data on herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seroprevalence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). We examined country- and age-specific HSV-2 seroprevalence among select MENA populations ... -
Performance evaluation of four type-specific commercial assays for detection of herpes simplex virus type 1 antibodies in a Middle East and North Africa population.
Aldisi, Rana S; Elsidiq, Malaz S; Dargham, Soha R; Sahara, Afifah S; Al-Absi, Enas S; Nofal, Mariam Y; Mohammed, Layla I; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)The number of diagnostic assays for the detection of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) antibodies has increased over the years. However, their performance characteristics could vary among global populations. To investigate ... -
The Spectrum of Genetic Variants Associated with the Development of Monogenic Obesity in Qatar
Abouhashem, Nadien; Zaied, Roan E.; Al-Shafai, Kholoud; Nofal, Mariam; Syed, Najeeb; Al-Shafai, Mashael... more authors ... less authors ( S. Karger AG , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Monogenic obesity (MO) is a rare genetic disease characterized by severe early-onset obesity in affected individuals. Previous genetic studies revealed 8 definitive genes for monogenic non-syndromic obesity; ... -
Two patients with Canavan disease and structural modeling of a novel mutation.
Zaki, Osama K; Krishnamoorthy, Navaneethakrishnan; El Abd, Heba S; Harche, Soumaya A; Mattar, Reem A; Al Disi, Rana S; Nofal, Mariam Y; El Bekay, Rajaa; Ahmed, Khalid A; George Priya Doss, C; Zayed, Hatem... more authors ... less authors ( Springer US , 2017 , Article)Canavan disease (CD) is a rare fatal childhood neurological autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the ASPA gene, which lead to catalytic deficiency of the ASPA enzyme, which catalyzes the hydrolysis ...