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Association of Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) profile and acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Lebanese pediatric patients: A first report from Lebanon

El Karaaoui, Abdul Karim; Tamim, Hani Mohammed; El Achkar, Hani; Fermanian, Puzant; Abbas, Fatmeh Ibrahim; Keleshian, Sose H.; Muwakkit, Samar A.; Mahfouz, Rami A.R. (Elsevier B.V., 2022)

Introduction: Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia is thought to result due to interaction of genetic and environmental factors. The association between it and different alleles of the HLA system has been studied over ...
Challenges of genetic diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism in a major tertiary care center in Lebanon

Salman, Doaa O.; Mahfouz, Rami A.R.; Bitar, Elio R.; Samaha, Jinane; Karam, Pascale E. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2022)

Background: Inborn errors of metabolism are rare genetic disorders; however, these are prevalent in countries with high consanguinity rates, like Lebanon. Patients are suspected, based on a combination of clinical and ...
Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of viral infections in hospitalized children and adolescents with cancer in Lebanon

Chamseddine, Sarah; Chmaisse, Ahmad; Akel, Imad S.; Zein, Zeinab El; Khalil, Suzan; Raad, Sarah Abi; Khati, Antoine; Ghandour, Hiba Z.; Khafaja, Sarah A.; Haj, Magda; Abboud, Miguel Raul; Mahfouz, Rami A.R.; Araj, George F.; Zaraket, Hassan; Hanna-Wakim, Rima H.; Muwakkit, Samar A.; Dbaibo, Ghassan S. (Public Library of Science, 2020)

Background Viral infections in children and adolescents with malignancy are commonly encountered and have a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. Studies and epidemiological data regarding viral infections in ...
Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 vaccinated healthcare workers in Lebanon

Alkalamouni, Habib; Abou Hassan, Farouk F.; Bou Hamdan, Mirna A.; Page, Andrew J.; Lott, Martin; Matthews, Michaela; Ghosn, Nada; Rady, Alissar; Mahfouz, Rami A.R.; Araj, George F.; Dbaibo, Ghassan S.; Zaraket, Hassan; Melhem, Nada Mohamad; Matar, Ghassan (BioMed Central Ltd, 2023)

Background: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants including the Delta and Omicron along with waning of vaccine-induced immunity over time contributed to increased rates of breakthrough infection specifically among healthcare ...
Heritable cancer predisposition testing in pediatric cancer patients excluding retinoblastoma in a middle-income country

El Khatib, Omar; Yahya, Yasser; Mahfouz, Rami A.R.; Hamadeh, Lama N.; Basbous, Maya; Abboud, Miguel Raul; Muwakkit, Samar A.; Rodríguez-Galindo, Carlos; Jeha, Sima S.; Saab, Raya H. (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022)

Resource-limited settings often have financial barriers to genetic testing for heritable cancer. This retrospective study investigated the pattern of heritable cancer predisposition testing in a middle-income country over ...
KIR genotype distribution among Lebanese patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma

Hoteit, Rouba M.; Abboud, Miguel Raul; Bazarbachi, Ali Abdul Hamid; Salem, Ziad M.; Shammaa, Dina M.R.; Zaatari, Ghazi S.; Mahfouz, Rami A.R. (Elsevier, 2015)

Introduction: In addition to their important role in fighting infection, natural killer cells are cytotoxic to cancer cells. Studies demonstrated that some KIR genes were responsible for the reduction of the risk of Hodgkin's ...
NUDT15 and TPMT genetic polymorphisms are related to 6-mercaptopurine intolerance in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon

Khoueiry-Zgheib, Nathalie; Akika, Reem; Mahfouz, Rami A.R.; Al-Aridi, Carol; Ghanem, Khaled M.; Saab, Raya H.; Abboud, Miguel Raul; Tarek, Nidale; El-Solh, Hassan; Muwakkit, Samar A. (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2017)

Background: Interindividual variability in thiopurine-related toxicity could not be completely explained by thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) polymorphisms, as a number of patients who are homozygous wild type or normal ...
Prognostic significance of O6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation and isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH-1) mutation in glioblastoma multiforme patients: A single-center experience in the Middle East region

Ayoub, Zeina A.; Geara, Fady B.; Najjar, Marwan W.; Comair, Youssef G.; Khoueiry-Zgheib, Nathalie; Khoueiry, Pierre H.; Mahfouz, Rami A.R.; Boulos, Fouad I.; Kamar, Francois G.; Andraos, Therese Youssef; Saadeh, Fadi S.; Kreidieh, Firas Y.; Abboud, Miguel Raul; Skaf, Ghassan S.; Assi, Hazem I. (Elsevier B.V., 2019)

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and prognostic value of MGMT promoter methylation and IDH1 mutation in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients from the Middle East. Patients and methods: Records of patients diagnosed ...
The burden of laboratory-confirmed influenza infection in Lebanon between 2008 and 2016: A single tertiary care center experience

Assaf-Casals, Aia; Saleh, Zeina M.; Khafaja, Sarah A.; Fayad, Danielle; Ezzeddine, Hady; Saleh, Mohammad; Chamseddine, Sarah; Sayegh, Rouba; Sharara, Sima Lynn; Chmaisse, Ahmad; Kanj, Souha S.; Kanafani, Zeina A.; Hanna-Wakim, Rima H.; Araj, George F.; Mahfouz, Rami A.R.; Saito, Reiko; Suzuki, Hiroshi; Zaraket, Hassan; Dbaibo, Ghassan S. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2020)

Background: Influenza is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Following the 2009 pandemic, there was widened interest in studying influenza burden in all regions. However, since data from the World Health ...
Treatment-induced cerebral sinus venous thrombosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic malignancies: New risk factors to consider

El-Khoury, Habib; Saifi, Omran; Haddad, Salame; Chahrour, Mohamad A.; Ghanem, Khaled M.; Mubarak, Yaacoub; Tamim, Hani Mohammed; Makki, Maha H.; Zakka, Cyril; Chan, Anthony Kam Chuen; Mahfouz, Rami A.R.; Tarek, Nidale; El-Solh, Hassan; Abboud, Miguel Raul; Saab, Raya H.; Muwakkit, Samar A. (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2021)

Background: Cerebral sinus venous thrombosis (CSVT) is one of the many side effects encountered during acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) therapy. Due to the rarity of cases, lack of data, and consensus management, no ...

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