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Dietary patterns and the risk of coronary heart disease among Jordanians: A caseecontrol study
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Background and Aims
Dietary pattern and lifestyle have been reported to be significant risk factors in the development of coronary heart diseases (CHD). The contribution degree of these dietary risk factors in CHD ...
Propionic acidemia in the Arab World.
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
The autosomal recessive disease propionic acidemia (PA) is an inborn error of metabolism with highly variable clinical manifestations, caused by a deficiency of propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) enzyme, due to mutations in ...
Nature and delivery of cardiac rehabilitation in New Zealand: Are services equitable to other high-income countries?
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New Zealand Medical Association
, 2019 , Article)
Aims: To compare the nature and delivery of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) services within New Zealand by island (North vs South; NI, SI), and to other high-income countries (HICs).
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, ...
Canavan disease: an Arab scenario.
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2015 , Article)
The autosomal recessive Canavan disease (CD) is a neurological disorder that begins in infancy. CD is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the ASPA enzyme. It has been reported with high frequency in patients with ...
Two patients with Canavan disease and structural modeling of a novel mutation.
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Springer US
, 2017 , Article)
Canavan disease (CD) is a rare fatal childhood neurological autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the ASPA gene, which lead to catalytic deficiency of the ASPA enzyme, which catalyzes the hydrolysis ...
Salt intake, blood pressure, and socioeconomic disparities among government employees in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study
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Qatar University
, 2017 , Article)
Our study estimated salt intake, examined the association between blood pressure (BP) and salt intake, and explored the socioeconomic variations in salt intake among administrators (government employees). This is a ...
Effect of a robotic seal on the motor activity and sleep patterns of older people with dementia, as measured by wearable technology: A cluster-randomised controlled trial
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
Abstract ObjectivesThe robotic seal, PARO, has been used as an alternative to animal-assisted therapies with residents with dementia in long-term care, yet understanding of its efficacy is limited by a paucity of research. ...
Enhanced Identification of Transcriptional Enhancers Provides Mechanistic Insights into Diseases.
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Cell Press
, 2016 , Article)
Enhancers are distal cis-regulatory DNA elements that increase the expression of target genes. Various experimental and computational approaches including chromatin signature profiling have been developed to predict enhancers ...
Accredited genetic testing in the Arab Gulf region: reinventing the wheel.
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2016 , Article)
Accredited genetic testing in the Arab Gulf region: reinventing the wheel.
Alcohol Consumption, Early-Onset Drinking, and Health-Related Consequences in Adolescents Presenting at Emergency Departments in England
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
PurposeGlobally, alcohol use is the leading cause of ill health and life years lost in adolescents, although its clinical impact is often overlooked, particularly in England where most research is based in schools. This ...