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High prevalence of MTHFR gene A1298C polymorphism in Lebanon

Sabbagh A.S.; Mahfoud Z.; Taher A.; Zaatari G.; Daher R.; Mahfouz R.A.R. (NEW ROCHELLE140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA, 2008)

Background: Mutations in the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene could reduce the enzyme activity and lead to hyperhomocysteinemia, a condition that has been associated with several vascular conditions, ...
Human leukocyte antigen-DQA1 gene allelic distribution: Experience of a major tertiary care center in Lebanon

Shammaa D.; Khansa S.; Zaatari G.; Mahfouz R.A.R. (NEW ROCHELLE140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA, 2011)

Aims: DQA1 is a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II molecule that is similar to the other class II molecules DR and DP. This study is the first of its kind to describe the distribution of HLA-DQA1 alleles in Lebanon. ...
Influence of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 polymorphisms on warfarin and acenocoumarol in a sample of lebanese people

Esmerian M.O.; Mitri Z.; Habbal M.-Z.; Geryess E.; Zaatari G.; Alam S.; Skouri H.N.; Mahfouz R.A.; Taher A.; Zgheib N.K. (THOUSAND OAKS2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA, 2011)

The authors assessed the impact of CYP2C9*2, CYP2C9*3, and-or VKORC1-1639GA-1173CT single-nucleotide polymorphisms on oral anticoagulants in a Lebanese population. This study recruited 231 Lebanese participants on long-term ...
Is Helicobacter pylori really present in the adenoids of children?

Bitar M.A.; Soweid A.; Mahfouz R.; Zaatari G.; Fuleihan N. (NEW YORK233 SPRING STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA, 2005)

Adenoid hyperplasia is a common cause of nasal obstruction in the pediatric age group. Recently, the adenoids were shown to harbor Helicobacter pylori (HP) based only on the rapid urease test (RUT). We conducted this pilot ...
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genotypes in patients with recurrent tonsillitis

Bitar M.; Khalaf R.; Shamseddeen W.; El Hajj N.; Ibrahim G.; Greige L.; Zaatari G.; Fuleihan N.; Sabbagh A.; Mahfouz R. (NEW ROCHELLE140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA, 2008)

Aims: This study represents the first report on the distribution of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genotype among recurrent tonsillitis patients. We recruited 34 Lebanese pediatric patients diagnosed with ...
Literature review and clinical presentation of solitary hydatid cyst in the tibia presenting with pathologic fracture

Bitar Y.; Kanj S.S.; Zaatari G.; Haidar R. (NEW YORK233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA, 2012)

Hydatid disease is caused by a cestode, Echinococcus. Its intermediate hosts are herbivores but humans can be accidental hosts. Hydatid disease is endemic in some parts of America, Australia, the Mediterranean region, ...
Metastatic thymoma to the peritoneum: A case report

Husari A.; Skouri A.; Abou Mourad Y.; Chehal A.; Zaatari G.; Shamseddine A. (, 2005)

Thymomas usually consist of mostly benign histology, yet their malignant potential and distant metastasis remains unpredictable. Extrathoracic distant metastasis of malignant thymomas to the peritoneum are rare and only ...
Modification and implementation of NCCN guidelines on lymphomas in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Bazarbachi A.; Azim H.A.; Alizadeh H.; Aljurf M.; Barista I.; Chaudhri N.A.; Fahed Z.; Fahmy O.A.; Ghavamzadeh A.; Khalaf M.H.; Khatib S.; Kutoubi A.; Paydas S.; Elayoubi H.R.; Zaatari G.; Zawam H.M.; Zelenetz A.D.; MENA Lymphoma Regional Guidelines Commi (, 2010)

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, cancer has many epidemiologic and clinical features that are different from those in the rest of the world. Additionally, the region has a relatively young population and ...
Molecular frequency of BCL2-JH t(14; 18) using PCR among lebanese patients with follicular lymphoma: Another piece of the geographical map revealed

Mahfouz R.; Shammaa D.; Tawil A.; Zaatari G. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2007)

In follicular lymphoma the frequency of translocation t(14;18) varies considerably across different geographic regions ranging from up to 89percent among the American follicular lymphoma to around 30percent in the Japanese ...
Natural killer cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors (KIR) genotypes in two Arab populations: Will KIR become a genetic landmark between nations?

Rayes R.; Bazarbachi A.; Khazen G.; Sabbagh A.; Zaatari G.; Mahfouz R. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2008)

Genotypic profiles of the Natural killer cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors (KIR) have been reported to vary among different ethnic groups and this study represents a comparative report on its distribution between two ...
Preclinical efficacy of the synthetic retinoid ST1926 for treating adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma

El Hajj H.; Khalil B.; Ghandour B.; Nasr R.; Shahine S.; Ghantous A.; Abdel-Samad R.; Sinjab A.; Hasegawa H.; Jabbour M.; Hall W.W.; Zaatari G.; Dbaibo G.; Pisano C.; Bazarbachi A.; Darwiche N. (American Society of Hematology; WASHINGTON2021 L ST NW, SUITE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, 2014)

Adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) is an aggressive neoplasm caused by human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). The HTLV-1 oncoprotein Tax plays an important role in ATL pathogenesis. ATL carries a poor prognosis due ...
Quinoxaline 1,4-dioxides are novel angiogenesis inhibitors that potentiate antitumor effects of ionizing radiation.

Gali-Muhtasib H.; Sidani M.; Geara F.; Mona A.D.; Al-Hmaira J.; Haddadin M.J.; Zaatari G. (, 2004)

We have recently shown that quinoxaline 1,4-dioxides (QdNOs) are potent hypoxia selective cytotoxins that modulate hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) expression. In this study, we evaluated the cytotoxicity, ...
Smoking and the risk of mortality and vascular and respiratory events in patients undergoing major surgery

Musallam K.M.; Rosendaal F.R.; Zaatari G.; Soweid A.; Hoballah J.J.; Sfeir P.M.; Zeineldine S.; Tamim H.M.; Richards T.; Spahn D.R.; Lotta L.A.; Peyvandi F.; Jamali F.R. (CHICAGO515 N STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654-0946 USA, 2013)

IMPORTANCE: The effects of smoking on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing major surgery are not fully established. The association between smoking and adverse postoperative outcomes has been confirmed. Whether ...
Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm: A pancreatic enigma

Chakhachiro Z.I.; Zaatari G. (, 2009)

Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas is a relatively uncommon tumor. It typically affects young women, has nonspecific clinical and radiologic manifestations, and can be readily diagnosed by ultrasound-guided ...
Spontaneous complete regression of hepatic epithelioid haemangioendothelioma

Otrock Z.K.; Al-Kutoubi A.; Kattar M.M.; Zaatari G.; Soweid A. (LONDON84 THEOBALDS RD, LONDON WC1X 8RR, ENGLAND, 2006)

[No abstract available]
The value of EUS in predicting the response of gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma to Helicobacter pylori eradication

El-Zahabi L.M.N.; Jamali F.R.; El-Hajj I.I.; Naja M.; Salem Z.; Shamseddine A.; El Saghir N.S.; Zaatari G.; Geara F.; Soweid A.M. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2007)

Background: Gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is associated with Helicobacter pylori infection, and regression of the tumor has been described after its eradication. Objective: To determine the value ...
Therapy-induced selective loss of leukemia-initiating activity in murine adult T cell leukemia

El Hajj H.; El-Sabban M.; Hasegawa H.; Zaatari G.; Ablain J.; Saab S.T.; Janin A.; Mahfouz R.; Nasr R.; Kfoury Y.; Nicot C.; Hermine O.; Hall W.; De The H.; Bazarbachi A. (NEW YORK1114 FIRST AVE, 4TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10021 USA, 2010)

Chronic HTLV-I (human T cell lymphotropic virus type I) infection may cause adult T cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL), a disease with dismal long-term prognosis. The HTLV-I transactivator, Tax, initiates ATL in transgenic mice. ...

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