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Does Weight Loss Through Means of Bariatric Surgery Reduce the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Qatari Patients: A retrospective analysis
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Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference
, 2018 , Conference Proceedings)
Background and objectives: The use of bariatric surgeries such as Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy in managing obesity and associated diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been induced in clinical ...
Oxidative Stress Markers In Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
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De Gruyter
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Oxidative stress is typically the result of an imbalance between the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the antioxidant. The increased production of ROS could lead into some serious physiological problems on the cell, such ...
Exposure to Ochratoxin A from Rice Consumption in Lebanon and United Arab Emirates: A Comparative Study
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2022 , Article)
Our study aims to evaluate the ochratoxin A (OTA) in rice marketed in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and to determine the exposure to OTA from rice consumption. All brands available in the market were collected ...
Therapeutic and diagnostic applications of exosomal circRNAs in breast cancer
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Institute for Ionics
, 2023 , Article Review)
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are regulatory elements that are involved in orchestrating gene expression and protein functions and are implicated in various biological processes including cancer. Notably, breast cancer has a ...
Epac in vascular smooth muscle cells
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are major components of blood vessels. They regulate physiological functions, such as vascular tone and blood flow. Under pathological conditions, VSMCs undergo a remodeling process ...
The effectiveness and safety of palbociclib and ribociclib in stage IV HR+/HER-2 negative breast cancer: a nationwide real world comparative retrospective cohort study
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Frontiers Media SA
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction: Palbociclib and ribociclib are indicated in the first-line treatment of hormonal receptor-positive HER-2 negative (HR+/HER2- negative) advanced breast cancer. Although randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) ...
Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial properties of novel double layer nanocomposite electrospun fibers for wound dressing applications
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Dove Press
, 2017 , Article)
Herein, novel hybrid nanomaterials were developed for wound dressing applications with antimicrobial properties. Electrospinning was used to fabricate a double layer nanocomposite nanofibrous mat consisting of an upper ...
Tumor reversion: a dream or a reality.
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Pubmed
, 2021 , Article)
Reversion of tumor to a normal differentiated cell once considered a dream is now at the brink of becoming a reality. Different layers of molecules/events such as microRNAs, transcription factors, alternative RNA splicing, ...
Association of Glycemic Control With Different Diets Followed by Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Findings From Qatar Biobank Data
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Frontiers Media
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) is one of the most common diseases worldwide. Unhealthy dietary habits may lead to T2DM, which is also influenced by the extent of education and knowledge of appropriate diets ...
Whole-Genome Sequencing of 100 Genomes Identifies a Distinctive Genetic Susceptibility Profile of Qatari Patients with Hypertension
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Essential hypertension (EH) is a leading risk condition for cardiovascular and renal com-plications. While multiple genes are associated with EH, little is known about its genetic etiology. Therefore, this study aimed to ...