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Obesity is associated with insulin resistance and components of the metabolic syndrome in Lebanese adolescents

Nasreddine L.; Naja F.; Tabet M.; Habbal M.-Z.; El-Aily A.; Haikal C.; Sidani S.; Adra N.; Hwalla N. (LONDONTELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON EC2A 4LQ, ENGLAND, 2012)

Background: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in obese adolescents has been reported to range between 1842percent, depending on country of origin, thus suggesting an ethnic-based association between obesity and MS.Aim: ...
Oral contraceptive pills and inherited thrombophilia in a young woman with deep venous thrombosis

Mahfouz R.A.R.; Otrock Z.K.; Ghasham M.A.; Sabbagh A.S.; Taher A.T.; Bazarbachi A. (, 2009)

[No abstract available]
Outcome of chromosomally abnormal pregnancies in Lebanon: Obstetricians' roles during and after prenatal diagnosis

Eldahdah L.T.; Ormond K.E.; Nassar A.H.; Khalil T.; Zahed L.F. (CHICHESTERTHE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER PO19 8SQ, W SUSSEX, ENGLAND, 2007)

Objectives: To better understand obstetrician experiences in Lebanon when disclosing abnormal amniocentesis results. Methods: Structured interviews with 38 obstetricians identified as caregivers from the American University ...
Pachydermoperiostosis genetic screening in Lebanese families uncovers a novel SLCO2A1mutation

Saadeh D.; Kurban M.; Ghosn S.; Btadini W.; Nemer G.; Arayssi T.; Uthman I.; Badra R.; Farra C. (, 2014)

[No abstract available]
Pathology quiz: Oncocytic cyst of the ventricular fold

Hamdan A.-L.; Homsi M.-T.; Turfe Z.; Boulos F. (, 2013)

[No abstract available]
Patterns of monoclonal components and their correlation with different analytical parameters

Charafeddine K.M.; Kaskas H.R.; Zaatari G.S.; Mahfouz R.A.; Hanna T.S.; Sarieddine D.S.; Daher R.T. (RIYADHARMED FORCES HOSPITAL, PO BOX 7897,, RIYADH 11159, SAUDI ARABIA, 2011)

[No abstract available]
Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Lebanon: The first nationwide study

Uwaydah M.; Mokhbat J.E.; Karam-Sarkis D.; Baroud-Nassif R.; Rohban T. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2006)

A total of 123 clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae were collected from all over Lebanon and tested for their susceptibility to penicillin: 30.1percent were susceptible (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ≤ ...
Performance of seven serological assays for diagnosing tularemia

Chaignat V.; Djordjevic-Spasic M.; Ruettger A.; Otto P.; Klimpel D.; Muller W.; Sachse K.; Araj G.; Diller R.; Tomaso H. (BioMed Central Ltd.; LONDON236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND, 2014)

Background: Tularemia is a rare zoonotic disease caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis. Serology is frequently the preferred diagnostic approach, because the pathogen is highly infectious and difficult ...
Peripheral neuropathy in thalassemia

Sawaya R.A.; Zahed L.; Taher A. (RIYADHPUBLICATIONS OFFICE PO BOX 3354, RIYADH 11211, SAUDI ARABIA, 2006)

Background: Patients with thalassemia may complain of numbness and weakness of the lower extremities. The aim of the study was to document whether these patients suffer from a polyneuropathy and to determine any contributing ...
Plasmapheresis in asparaginase-induced hypertriglyceridemia

Kfoury-Baz E.M.; Nassar R.A.; Tanios R.F.; Otrock Z.K.; Youssef A.M.; Albany C.; Bazarbachi A.; Salem Z.M. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2008)

BACKGROUND: Asparaginase is an essential component of the chemotherapy regimens during the induction and intensification phases for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma. The administration of asparaginase ...
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) gene 4G-5G alleles frequency distribution in the Lebanese population

Shammaa D.M.R.; Sabbagh A.S.; Taher A.T.; Zaatari G.S.; Mahfouz R.A.R. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2008)

Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is an inhibitor of fibrinolysis. Increased plasma PAI-1 levels play an essential role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular risk and other diseases associated with thrombosis. The ...
Polymerase chain reaction identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci and of strain diversity and spread of Staphylococcus epidermidis in a major medical center in Lebanon

Abdallah I.M.; Araj G.F.; Matar G.M.; Abdelnour G.; Uwaydah M.; Abdelnoor A.M. (CHICAGO1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA, 2006)

A 2-step polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay and random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis, respectively, were assessed to identify coagulase-negative staphylococci organisms to the species level and to ...
Postprandial glycemic and insulinemic responses to high-carbohydrate vs high-protein meals in obese normoglycemic subjects with varied insulin sensitivity

Hwalla N.; Shaker L.; Torbay N.; Azar S.T.; Habbal Z.; Adra N. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, 2005)

The aim of this study was to investigate whether metabolic responses to diet composition differ between obese subjects with varied insulin sensitivity. Fourteen healthy obese normoglycemic male subjects were divided according ...
Potential trisomy 21 misdiagnosis by amniocentesis due to a resorbed twin [1]

Zahed L.; Oreibi G.; Darwiche N.; Mitri F. (CHICHESTERTHE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER PO19 8SQ, W SUSSEX, ENGLAND, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Pravastatin does not affect insulin sensitivity and adipocytokines levels in healthy nondiabetic patients

Gannage-Yared M.-H.; Azar R.R.; Amm-Azar M.; Khalife S.; Germanos-Haddad M.; Neemtallah R.; Halaby G. (PHILADELPHIAINDEPENDENCE SQUARE WEST CURTIS CENTER, STE 300, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3399 USA, 2005)

Background: The effect of statins on insulin resistance is controversial and poorly studied in nondiabetic subjects. In addition, the effect of statins on leptin and adiponectin has never been studied. Methods: Forty healthy ...
Prediction of celiac disease at endoscopy

Barada K.; Habib R.H.; Malli A.; Hashash J.G.; Halawi H.; Maasri K.; Tawil A.; Mourad F.; Sharara A.I.; Soweid A.; Sukkarieh I.; Chakhachiro Z.; Jabbour M.; Fasano A.; Santora D.; Arguelles C.; Murray J.A.; Green P.H. (STUTTGARTRUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY, 2014)

Background and study aims: Celiac disease is increasingly recognized worldwide, but guidelines on how to detect the condition and diagnose patients are unclear. In this study the prevalence and predictors of celiac disease ...
Predictors of BRAF mutation in melanocytic nevi: Analysis across regions with different UV radiation exposure

Karram S.; Novy M.; Saroufim M.; Loya A.; Taraif S.; Houreih M.A.; Rauscher B.; Habib R.H.; Oberkanins C.; Khalifeh I. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2013)

BACKGROUND:: BRAF mutations have been implicated in initiating promutagenic cellular melanocytic proliferation mostly based on homogeneous Western-based cohorts. Data addressing the possible interaction between exposure ...
Preliminary validation of real-time PCR assays for the identification of Yersinia pestis

Tomaso H.; Jacob D.; Eickhoff M.; Scholz H.C.; Al Dahouk S.; Kattar M.M.; Reischl U.; Plicka H.; Olsen J.S.; Nikkari S.; Matero P.; Beuret C.; Ciammaruconi A.; Lista F.; Gala J.-L.; Broll H.; Appel B.; Sellek Cano R.E.; Ybarra De Villavicencio M.D.C.; Bro (BERLINGENTHINER STRASSE 13, D-10785 BERLIN, GERMANY, 2008)

Background: Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis) is a zoonotic bacterium mainly circulating among rodents and their fleas. Transmission to humans can cause bubonic, pneumonic or septicemic plague with a high case-fatality rate. ...
Prevalence of factor V Leiden, prothrombin and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase mutations in women with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Lebanon

Zahed L.F.; Rayes R.F.; Mahfouz R.A.; Taher A.T.; Maarouf H.H.; Nassar A.H. (ST LOUIS11830 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63146-3318 USA, 2006)

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of factor V Leiden, prothrombin, and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase gene mutations in women with adverse pregnancy outcome compared with women who ...
Prevalence of factor V R2 (H1299R) polymorphism in the Lebanese population

Zaatari G.S.; Otrock Z.K.; Sabbagh A.S.; Mahfouz R.A.R. (ABINGDON4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND, 2006)

Aims: A recently identified polymorphism in factor V gene (His1299Arg; also named HR2) has been reported to be a possible risk factor for the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE), with a high prevalence of 9.5-15.2percent ...

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