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High prevalence of the risk of overweight and overweight among Qatari children ages 9 through 11
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Emerald
, 2009 , Article)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the prevalence of the risk of overweight and
overweight in Qatari children ages 9 through 11 and to compare the prevalence using CDC and IOTF
cut-offs.
Design/methodo ...
Do the helminth parasites of wood mice interact?
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Blackwell Science Ltd
, 2005 , Article)
Two published data sets of helminths of the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus (L.) were analysed to test the hypothesis that the structure of these component communities is influenced by interactions between species. A range ...
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 ...
Descriptive epidemiology of intestinal helminth parasites from stray cat populations in Qatar
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Cambridge University Press
, 2008 , Article)
A total of 488 stray cats, 212 adult and 29 juvenile females plus 235 adult and
12 juvenile males, were examined post-mortem during the winter and summer
months of 2006 from five sites in the vicinity of Doha and its ...
Sensitization to common food and inhalant allergens in children attending Allergy and Asthma Pediatric Clinic in Doha, Qatar
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WFL Publisher
, 2009 , Article)
The prevalence of allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis have risen at an alarming rate throughout the world in the past 50 years. Sensitization to food (FA) and inhalant allergens (IA) ...