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The impact of genetic and non-genetic factors on warfarin dose prediction in MENA region: A systematic review
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Public Library of Science
, 2016 , Article Review)
Background Warfarin is the most commonly used oral anticoagulant for the treatment and prevention of thromboembolic disorders. Pharmacogenomics studies have shown that variants in CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genes are strongly and ...
Towards understanding the genetics of Autism
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Frontiers in Bioscience
, 2016 , Article Review)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect communication skills, social interaction and intellectual ability. Despite evidence suggesting a strong genetic link with ASD, the ...
Distinct neuropsychological correlates in positive and negative formal thought disorder syndromes: The thought and language disorder scale in endogenous psychoses
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S. Karger AG
, 2016 , Article Review)
The correlation of formal thought disorder (FTD) symptoms and subsyndromes with neuropsychological dimensions is as yet unclear. Evidence for a dysexecutive syndrome and semantic access impairments has been discussed in ...
A Critical Review of the Current Evidence for Measuring Drug Concentrations of First-Line Agents Used to Treat Tuberculosis in Children
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Springer International Publishing
, 2016 , Article Review)
Tuberculosis is a leading cause of infectious disease-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Additionally, treatment is complex with most patients requiring combination therapy of first-line agents for multiple months. ...
Pharmacotherapy in COVID-19 patients: a review of ACE2-raising drugs and their clinical safety
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2020 , Article Review)
The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-2 that uses ACE2 as its receptor. Drugs that raise serum/tissue ACE2 levels include ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin-II receptor ...
A review of breast cancer pathology reports in Nigeria
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ecancer Global Foundation
, 2021 , Article Review)
Background: Diagnosis and treatment of cancer rely heavily on imaging, histopathology and molecular information. Incomplete or missing tumour information can hinder the delivery of high-quality care in oncology practice, ...
Glucocorticoid-induced fetal origins of adult hypertension: Association with epigenetic events
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2016 , Article Review)
Hypertension is a predominant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and a major health care burden. Accumulating epidemiological and experimental evidence suggest that adult-onset hypertension may have its origins during ...
The impact of mechanical shear on membrane flux and energy demand
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2016 , Article Review)
The use of forced mechanical shear for both disc membranes (rotating and vibrating disc filtration, RDF and VDF respectively) and hollow fibres (vibrating HF membranes, VHFM) is reviewed. These systems have been extensively ...
Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta versus darbepoetin alfa for anemia in non-dialysis-dependent CKD: a systematic review
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2014 , Article Review)
Background Anemia management in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is associated with cardiovascular and cost benefits, slows decline in renal function, and prevents mortality. Different reviews ...
The power of phytochemicals combination in cancer chemoprevention
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Ivyspring International Publisher
, 2020 , Article Review)
Conventional therapies for cancer treatment have posed many challenges, including toxicity, multidrug resistance and economic expenses. In contrast, complementary alternative medicine (CAM), employing phytochemicals have ...