Search Results - "Abdella, Nabila A"

Effect of homeostasis model assessment computational method on the definition and associations of insulin resistance by Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A, Abdella, Nabila A

“…Homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) is a surrogate index widely used to study the role of insulin sensitivity or resistance in associated disease states…”
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Vitamin D-Binding Protein Clearance Ratio Is Significantly Associated with Glycemic Status and Diabetes Complications in a Predominantly Vitamin D-Deficient Population by Abdella, Nabila A., Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A.

“…Introduction. Studies have shown increased urine excretion of vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN) resulting from…”
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Association of FTO rs9939609 with Obesity in the Kuwaiti Population: A Public Health Concern? by Al-Serri, Ahmad, Al-Bustan, Suzanne A., Kamkar, Maisa, Thomas, Daisy , Alsmadi, Osama, Al-Temaimi, Rabeah, Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A., Abdella, Nabila A.

“…Objective: To investigate the effect of the common fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene polymorphism rs9939609 on body mass index (BMI) in one of the…”
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Corrigendum to “Vitamin D-Binding Protein Clearance Ratio Is Significantly Associated with Glycemic Status and Diabetes Complications in a Predominantly Vitamin D-Deficient Population” by Abdella, Nabila A., Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A.

“…In the article titled “Vitamin D-Binding Protein Clearance Ratio Is Significantly Associated with Glycemic Status and Diabetes Complications in a Predominantly…”
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547-P: Utility of Galectin-3 as a Biomarker of Prediabetes and Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by ABDELLA, NABILA A., MOJIMINIYI, OLUSEGUN A.

“…Introduction: To determine its utility as a biomarker, this study explores the diagnostic usefulness of Galectin-3 (Gal3), in subjects with type 2 diabetes…”
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Clinical Applications of Adiponectin Measurements in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening, Diagnosis, and Marker of Diabetes Control by Abdella, Nabila A., Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A.

“…Background. Adipose tissue-derived adiponectin has pleiotropic protective effects with suppression of inflammatory and metabolic derangements that may result…”
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Plasma concentrations of C-reactive protein and total homocysteine in relation to the severity and risk factors for cerebrovascular disease by Youssef, Maged Y.Z, Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A, Abdella, Nabila A

“…Higher C-reactive protein (CRP) and plasma homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations have been shown to indicate increased risk of coronary heart disease and…”
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Which Obesity Index Best Explains the Link between Adipokines, Coronary Heart Disease Risk and Metabolic Abnormalities in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus? by Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A., Al Mulla, Fahd, Abdella, Nabila A.

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to determine, which of: body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and waist…”
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Cysticercosis: imported and autochthonous infections in Kuwait by Hira, Parsotam R, Francis, Issam, Abdella, Nabila A, Gupta, Renu, Al-Ali, Faiza M, Grover, Saroj, Khalid, Nabila, Abdeen, Suad, Iqbal, Jamshaid, Wilson, Marianna, Tsang, Victor C.W

“…Intracerebral and non-central nervous system (non-CNS) cysticercosis caused by the larval pork tapeworm Taenia solium was diagnosed in patients in an Islamic…”
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Body iron stores in relation to the metabolic syndrome, glycemic control and complications in female patients with type 2 diabetes by Mojiminiyi, Olusegun. A, Marouf, Rajaa, Abdella, Nabila A

“…Abstract Background and aim Studies suggest that iron plays a significant role in the development of diabetes and its complications. This study evaluates the…”
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Musculoskeletal pain: Should physicians test for vitamin D level? by Al-Jarallah, Khaled, Shehab, Diaa, Abraham, Mini, Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A., Abdella, Nabila A.

“…Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate vitamin D levels using a reliable method in patients with regional and generalized musculoskeletal (MSK) pain in…”
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Higher Levels of Alanine Aminotransferase Within the Reference Range Predict Unhealthy Metabolic Phenotypes of Obesity in Normoglycemic First‐Degree Relatives of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A., Abdella, Nabila A., Mohammedi, Hisham Al

“…J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). Obesity is a heterogeneous disorder with metabolically healthy and unhealthy phenotypes and varying degrees of cardiometabolic…”
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Determinants of plasma homocysteine in relation to hematological and biochemical variables in patients with acute myocardial infarction by MAROUF, Rajaa, ZUBAID, Mohammad, MOJIMINIYI, Olusegun A, QURTOM, Mohammad, ABDELLA, Nabila A, HANAN AL WAZZAN, SALAH AL HUMOOD

“…Elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), but the mechanism is not known. This study evaluates the…”
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Determinants and Associations of Homocysteine and Prothrombotic Risk Factors in Kuwaiti Patients with Cerebrovascular Accident by Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A., Marouf, Rajaa, Al Shayeb, Abdel Raoof, Qurtom, Mohammad, Abdella, Nabila A., Al Wazzan, Hanan, Al Humood, Salah, Abdul Samad, Majeda, El-Muzaini, Hadeel

“…Objective: The objective ofthis study was to evaluate the determinants and associations of some prothrombotic risk factors in patients with cerebrovascular…”
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Serum lipoprotein(a) concentration as a cardiovascular risk factor in Kuwaiti Type 2 diabetic patients by Abdella, Nabila A, Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A, Akanji, Abayomi O, Al Mohammadi, Hisham, Moussa, Mohamed A.A

“…Serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) in some nondiabetic populations, is largely under genetic control and varies among…”
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High incidence of childhood-onset IDDM in Kuwait by Shaltout, A.A, Qabrazard, M.A, Abdella, N.A, LaPorte, R.E, Al Arouj, M, Nekhi, A. ben, Moussa, M.A, Al Khawari, M.A

“…OBJECTIVE--To determine the incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in children aged 0-14 years in Kuwait, as part of the World Health…”
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Blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus: relation to apolipoprotein-CIII gene polymorphism by Taş, S, Abdella, N A

“…The apolipoprotein CIII allele S2 is associated with hypertriglyceridaemia and myocardial infarction. 15 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the S2…”
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Is the Association of Adiponectin with Insulin Resistance Independent of Its Relationship with Obesity in Kuwaiti Patients with Type 2 Diabetes? by Abdella, Nabila A, Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A, Moniraal Arouj, Abdullah Ben Nakhi

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Resistin Concentrations in Relation to Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Coronary Heart Disease in Kuwaiti Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes by Abdella, Nabila A, Mojiminiyi, Olusegun A, Aldahi, Waleed A, Hisham Al Mohammedi, Soliman Al Jebely

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Plasma leptin concentration in patients with Type 2 diabetes: relationship to cardiovascular disease risk factors and insulin resistance by Abdella, N. A., Mojiminiyi, O. A., Moussa, M. A., Zaki, M., Al Mohammedi, H., Al Ozairi, E. S. S., Al Jebely, S.

“…Aims  The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of obesity, leptin, insulin resistance and C‐reactive protein (CRP) with coronary heart disease…”
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