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High prevalence of the risk of overweight and overweight among Qatari children ages 9 through 11
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Emerald
, 2009 , Article)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the prevalence of the risk of overweight and
overweight in Qatari children ages 9 through 11 and to compare the prevalence using CDC and IOTF
cut-offs.
Design/methodo ...
Adiponectin changes in HCV-Genotype 4: relation to liver histology and response to treatment
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2009 , Article)
Summary. Recently, attention has been focussed on adiponectin and its changes in different types of chronic liver disease. Its relation to hepatic fibrosis and insulin resistance in post-hepatitis liver disease is not ...
Sensitization to common food and inhalant allergens in children attending Allergy and Asthma Pediatric Clinic in Doha, Qatar
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WFL Publisher
, 2009 , Article)
The prevalence of allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis have risen at an alarming rate throughout the world in the past 50 years. Sensitization to food (FA) and inhalant allergens (IA) ...
The Impact of Diabetes on Pregnancy in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2009 , Article)
Objectives: To investigate maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies in women with different types of diabetes in Qatar. To identify factors such as age, family history of diabetes and obesity contributing to the ...