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Cumulative Damage in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Multicenter Study From the Pediatric Rheumatology Arab Group

. . Al-Mayouf SM, Hashad S, Khawaja K, Alrasheedi A, Abdwani R, Abushhaiwia A, AlSuwaiti M, Alzyoud R, Al Abrawi S, Asiri A, Alshaikh M, Sharif E, Muzaffer M, Alsewairi W, Zlenti M, Kawaja E, Almutairi M, Majeed M, Lotfy H, AlMarri M, Almutairi N; Pediatric Arab Rheumatology Group. . Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 …

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Molecular Detection and Genetic Diversity of Toxoplasma gondii Oocysts in Cat Faeces from Klang Valley, Malaysia, Using B1 and REP Genes in 2018

. . Nasiru Wana M, Mohd Moklas MA, Watanabe M, Zasmy Unyah N, Alhassan Abdullahi S, Ahmad Issa Alapid A, Nordin N, Basir R, Abd Majid R. . Pathogens. 2020 Jul 16;9(7):576. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9070576. Abstract AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a heterotrimer of α-catalytic and β- and γ-regulatory subunits that acts to regulate cellular and …

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Development of polymorphic EST microsatellite markers for the sand fly, Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae)

. . Hamarsheh O, Karakuş M, Azmi K, Jaouadi K, Yaghoobi-Ershadi MR, Krüger A, Amro A, Kenawy MA, Dokhan MR, Abdeen Z, McDowell MA. . Parasit Vectors. 2018 Mar 9;11(1):160. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-2770-3. Abstract BACKGROUND: Phlebotomus papatasi is a widely distributed sand fly species in different tropical and sub-tropical regions including the Middle East and North …

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Staging and grading of oral squamous cell carcinoma: An update

. . Almangush A, Mäkitie AA, Triantafyllou A, de Bree R, Strojan P, Rinaldo A, Hernandez-Prera JC, Suárez C, Kowalski LP, Ferlito A, Leivo I. . Oral Oncol. 2020 Aug;107:104799. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104799. Epub 2020 May 20. Abstract Metabolomics coupled with heavy-atom isotope-labelled glucose has been used to probe the metabolic pathways active in cultured bloodstream …

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Neuroprotective Effects of 7-Geranyloxycinnamic Acid from Melicope lunu ankenda Leaves

. . Abdulwanis Mohamed Z, Mohamed Eliaser E, Jaafaru MS, Nordin N, Ioannides C, Abdull Razis AF. . Molecules. 2020 Aug 15;25(16):3724. doi: 10.3390/molecules25163724. Abstract Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are chronic conditions that have drawn robust interest from the scientific community. Phytotherapeutic agents are becoming an important source of chemicals for the treatment and management of …

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Tracking Australian Hajj Pilgrims’ Health Behavior before, during and after Hajj, and the Effective Use of Preventive Measures in Reducing Hajj-Related Illness: A Cohort Study

. . Alqahtani AS, Tashani M, Heywood AE, Almohammed ABS, Booy R, Wiley KE, Rashid H. . Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 May 4;8(2):78. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020078. Abstract This study assessed Australian Hajj pilgrims’ knowledge, attitude and practices throughout their Hajj journey to understand their health behaviors, use of preventative measures and development of illness symptoms. A prospective …

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Comparison of analog insulin mix 50:50 with human insulin mix 30:70 in persons with type 2 diabetes during Ramadan

. . Hajjaji IM, Eshwihdi N, Barrowman N. . Int J Clin Pract. 2019 Jun;73(6):e13348. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13348. Epub 2019 Apr 29. Abstract AIM OF THE STUDY: To test if changing the Iftar insulin to a 50:50 mixed analog insulin from a 30:70 human insulin at the same total dose leads to improvement in the postprandial …

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AMP-activated protein kinase complexes containing the β2 regulatory subunit are up-regulated during and contribute to adipogenesis

. . Katwan OJ, Alghamdi F, Almabrouk TA, Mancini SJ, Kennedy S, Oakhill JS, Scott JW, Salt IP. . Biochem J. 2019 Jun 26;476(12):1725-1740. doi: 10.1042/BCJ20180714. Abstract BACKGROUND: Skeletal imaging techniques have become clinically valuable methods for measuring and assessing bone mineral density in children and young people. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the current …

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Canagliflozin inhibits interleukin-1β-stimulated cytokine and chemokine secretion in vascular endothelial cells by AMP-activated protein kinase-dependent and -independent mechanisms

. . Mancini SJ, Boyd D, Katwan OJ, Strembitska A, Almabrouk TA, Kennedy S, Palmer TM, Salt IP. . Sci Rep. 2018 Mar 27;8(1):5276. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-23420-4. Abstract Recent clinical trials of the hypoglycaemic sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which inhibit renal glucose reabsorption, have reported beneficial cardiovascular outcomes. Whether SGLT2 inhibitors directly affect cardiovascular tissues, however, …

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Assessment of Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocytes Predicts the Behavior of Early-stage Oral Tongue Cancer

. . Heikkinen I, Bello IO, Wahab A, Hagström J, Haglund C, Coletta RD, Nieminen P, Mäkitie AA, Salo T, Leivo I, Almangush A. . Am J Surg Pathol. 2019 Oct;43(10):1392-1396. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001323. Abstract BACKGROUND: Vaccination and single-dose rifampin are the main proven effective intervention types for preventing leprosy among contacts of Mycobacterium leprae endemic …

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