Browsing Biomedical Research Center Research by Author "Dakroub, Ali"
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Lipid-lowering therapies for atherosclerosis: Statins, fibrates, ezetimibe and pcsk9 monoclonal antibodies
Ali, A.H.; Younis, Nour; Abdallah, Rola; Shaer, Farah; Dakroub, Ali; Ayoub, Mohammed Akli; Iratni, Rabah; Yassine, Hadi Mohamad; Zibara, Kazem; Orekhov, Alexander; El-Yazbi, Ahmed Fawzy; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( Bentham Science Publishers , 2021 , Article Review)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the primary cause of global morbidity and mortality. CVD includes various life-threatening conditions such as myocardial infarction, stroke and peripheral arterial diseases. In this ... -
Visfatin : An emerging adipocytokine bridging the gap in the evolution of cardiovascular diseases
Dakroub, Ali; Nasser, Suzanne A; Kobeissy, Firas; Yassine, Hadi M; Orekhov, Alexander; Sharifi-Rad, Javad; Iratni, Rabah; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F; Eid, Ali H... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Visfatin/nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is an adipokine expressed predominately in visceral fat tissues. High circulating levels of visfatin/NAMPT have been implicated in vascular remodeling, vascular ...