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Clinical Utility and Cost Effectiveness of Complement 3 and Complement 4 in Different Clinical Subspecialties in Hamad Medical Corporation
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Complement system is one of ancient innate immune system in our body fighting against pathogens and foreign bodies. It is activated by either one of its three pathways, classical, alternative or lectin. Because ...
Evaluating the Impact of a Collaborative Care Model in Diabetes Management in a Primary Healthcare Setting in Qatar Using Real-World Data
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Objectives: To evaluate the impact of Collaborative Care Model (CCM) on diabetes-related outcomes among patients with diabetes attending a primary care setting. Methods: A multiple-time series, retrospective, observational ...
Molecular characterization of influenza virus in intestines and its effect on intestinal microbiota
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Influenza predominantly causes respiratory diseases; however, gastrointestinal symptoms are not uncommonly reported, particularly among high risk groups. Influenza virus RNA has been also detected in stools of ...
Economic Evaluation of CYP2C19 Genotype-Guided Antiplatelet Therapy Compared to Universal Use of Ticagrelor or Clopidogrel in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Patients having CYP2C19 loss-of-function alleles and receiving clopidogrel are at higher risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Ticagrelor is a more effective and expensive antiplatelet that is unaffected by ...
Effect of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic progressive inflammatory disease characterised by airflow limitation. Several pro-inflammatory markers are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of COPD. ...
Systemic properties of carcinogenesis: lessons from studies on the Earth and in the Space
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Hundreds of proteins and genes are involved in initiation and growth of tumors. These proteins and genes act in coordinated ways, and their relations are visualized as networks. Networks are more accurate ...
Sanguinarine mediated anti-tumor activity via targeting JAK/STAT3 pathway in thyroid cancer
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Sanguinarine (SNG), a natural compound with an array of pharmacological activities, has promising therapeutic potential against a number of pathological conditions, including malignancies. This research aimed to investigate ...
Patient factors associated with adherence and change in cardiac risk factors among cardiac rehabilitation patients in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in Qatar (1). Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a secondary prevention model of care for cardiac patients. It is proven that CR reduces cardiovascular mortality by ...
The Role of GATA3 in Adipogenesis & Insulin Resistance
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Impaired adipogenesis plays an important role in the development of obesity-associated insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Adipose tissue inflammation is a crucial mediator of this process. In hyperglycemia, ...
Post-translational modifications of albumin in cancer a rich source for diagnostic and monitoring of treatment
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Albumin is in contact with all cells in a body. This major protein in a plasma accesses all tissues and organs and has a number of different roles. Albumin was found to have more than 50 post-translational modifications ...