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Thrombophilic polymorphisms – factor V Leiden G1691A, prothrombin G20210A and MTHFR C677T – in Tunisian patients with cerebral venous thrombosis by Ben Salem-Berrabah, Olfa, Fekih-Mrissa, Nejiba, N’Siri, Brahim, Ben Hamida, Abdelmajid, Benammar-Elgaaied, Amel, Gritli, Nasreddine, Mrissa, Ridha

“…Abstract Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) has been associated with thrombophilic defects. We performed a study to evaluate the role of three single nucleotide…”
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The Effect of ACE I/D Polymorphisms Alone and With Concomitant Risk Factors on Coronary Artery Disease by Amara, Ahmed, Mrad, Meriem, Sayeh, Aicha, Lahideb, Dhaker, Layouni, Samy, Haggui, Abdeddayem, Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, Haouala, Habib, Nsiri, Brahim

“…Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as atherosclerotic heart disease, is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. The…”
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Acquired Elliptocytosis as a Manifestation of Myelodysplastic Syndrome Associated with 20q Deletion by Nasr, Amen Allah, Bouzidi, Sawsen, Bderi, Khaouala, Hassine, Zeineb Ben, Laayouni, Samy, Salah, Naouel Ben, Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, Louzir, Bassem, Nsiri, Brahim

“…Elliptocytes are most abundant in hereditary elliptocytosis. Isolated deletion 20q [del(20q)] associated with elliptocytosis in a patient with myelodysplastic…”
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Association of FV G1691A Polymorphism but not A4070G With Coronary Artery Disease by Amara, Ahmed, Mrad, Meriem, Sayeh, Aicha, Haggui, Abdeddayem, Lahideb, Dhaker, Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, Haouala, Habib, Nsiri, Brahim

“…Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the chief causes of death in the world. Several hypotheses have been promoted as for the origin of the disease, among…”
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (C677T and A1298C) Polymorphisms, Hyperhomocysteinemia, and Ischemic Stroke in Tunisian Patients by Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, PhD, Mrad, Meriem, PhD, Klai, Sarra, PhD, Mansour, Malek, PhD, Nsiri, Brahim, PhD, Gritli, Nasreddine, PhD, Mrissa, Ridha, MD

“…Objective The present study evaluated the role of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C gene polymorphisms and correlated these…”
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Role of the Apolipoprotein E Polymorphisms in the Development of Retinal Vein Occlusion in a Tunisian Population: A Case-Control Study by Mrad, Meriem, Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, Wathek, Cheima, Sayeh, Aicha, Maalej, Afef, Rannen, Riadh, Nsiri, Brahim

“…Apolipoprotein E ( APOE) is a member of the apolipoprotein gene family. APOE is polymorphic with 3 main allelic types: ∊2, ∊3, and ∊4. Certain of these alleles…”
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Neuro-meningeal cryptococcal infection revealing a multiple myeloma by Sayhi, Sameh, Bouzidi, Sawsen, Beji, Imen, Nasr, Aman Allah, Hannachi, Souha, Bedoui, Ines, Layouni, Samy, Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, Louzir, Bassem, Nsiri, Brahim, Abid, Rym, Battikh, Riadh

“…Rare cases of Cryptococcus have been documented in patients living with multiple myeloma. To date there has been no documented evidence of cryptococcosis…”
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Association between an angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism and Alzheimer's disease in a Tunisian population by Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, Bedoui, Ines, Sayeh, Aycha, Derbali, Hajer, Mrad, Meriem, Mrissa, Ridha, Nsiri, Brahim

“…The angiotensin-converting enzyme gene (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D or indel) polymorphism has long been linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the…”
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Association Between Thrombophilic Gene Mutations and the Risk of Vascular Access Thrombosis in Hemodialysis Patients by Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, Sayeh, Aycha, Baffoun, Anis, Beji, Maher, Mrad, Meriem, Hmida, Jalel, Nsiri, Brahim

“…The cause of thrombosis in hemodialysis vascular access is considered to be of a multifactorial nature, including stenosis of the venous or arterial…”
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A case of iga-kappa multiple myeloma with intracytoplasmic Auer rod-like inclusions by Sawsen Bouzidi, Aman Allah Nasr, Selim Bouzguenda, Samy Layouni, Najiba Fekih-Mrissa, Fehmi Msadek, Brahim Nsiri

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174G>C interleukin-6 gene polymorphism in Tunisian patients with coronary artery disease by Ghazouani, Lakhdar, Abboud, Nesrine, Ben Hadj Khalifa, Sonia, Added, Faouzi, Ben Khalfallah, Ali, Nsiri, Brahim, Mediouni, Mounira, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…A state of low-grade inflammation accompanies the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic events. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleotropic pro-inflammatory cytokine that…”
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Allelic frequency of the factor V Leiden mutation and of the pro-thrombin gene 20210A mutation in healthy Tunisian population by Bouaziz, Lobna, Hézard, Nathalie, Touhami, Mahjoub, Potron, Gérard, N'siri, Brahim, Nguyen, Philippe

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Hyperhomocysteinemia, C677T MTHFR polymorphism and ischemic stroke in Tunisian patients by Salem-Berrabah, Olfa Ben, Mrissa, Ridha, Machghoul, Salem, Hamida, Abdelhamid Ben, N'siri, Brahim, Mazigh, Chakib, Aouni, Zied, Louati, Ines, Layouni, Sami, El Oudi, Mabrouka, Fekih-Mrissa, Nejiba, Gritli, Nasreddine

“…Hyperhomocysteinaemia has been identified as a strong risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS). A point mutation in methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR…”
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Association of MTHFR A1298C polymorphism (but not of MTHFR C677T) with elevated homocysteine levels and placental vasculopathies by Klai, Sarra, Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, El Housaini, Sonia, Kaabechi, Naziha, Nsiri, Brahim, Rachdi, Radhouen, Gritli, Nasredine

“…Our aim in this study was to investigate the association between elevated homocysteine levels and the two MTHFR polymorphisms, C677T and A1298C, with several…”
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The Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 4G/5G Polymorphism and the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, Mansour, Malek, Sayeh, Aicha, Bedoui, Ines, Mrad, Meriem, Riahi, Anis, Mrissa, Ridha, Nsiri, Brahim

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) is associated with the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in…”
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation: role of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) diagnostic scoring system by Bouzidi, Sawsen, Daiki, Mayssa, Nasr, Amen Allah, Nsiri, Kaouther, Layouni, Samy, Hajjej, Zied, Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba, Ferjani, Mustapha, Nsiri, Brahim

“…Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a life-threatening event during resuscitation. The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)…”
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HLA DRB103 as a possible common etiology of schizophrenia, Graves' disease, and type 2 diabetes by Sayeh, Aicha, Ben Cheikh, Cheker, Mardessi, Ali, Mrad, Meriem, Nsiri, Brahim, Oumaya, Abdelaziz, Fekih-Mrissa, Najiba

“…Autoimmune diseases and schizophrenia share many common features. Association studies confirm a shared genetic association in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)…”
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Association of HLA-DR-DQ polymorphisms with diabetes in Tunisian patients by Fekih Mrissa, Najiba, Mrad, Meriem, Ouertani, Haroun, Baatour, Makrem, Sayeh, Aycha, Nsiri, Brahim, Lamine, Khaled, Zidi, Borni, Gritli, Nasreddine

“…Abstract Objective Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a polygenic disease whose principal locus is the human leukocytes antigen (HLA) region. The aim of this study was…”
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Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase A1298C polymorphism but not of C677T with multiple sclerosis in Tunisian patients by Fekih Mrissa, Najiba, Mrad, Meriem, Klai, Sarra, Zaouali, Jamel, Sayeh, Aycha, Mazigh, Chakib, Nsiri, Brahim, Machgoul, Salem, Gritli, Nasreddine, Mrissa, Ridha

“…Abstract Background and objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by central nervous system (CNS) inflammation and…”
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TNF-alpha -308G>A and IL-6 -174G>C polymorphisms in Tunisian patients with coronary artery disease by Ghazouani, Lakhdar, Ben Hadj Khalifa, Sonia, Abboud, Nesrine, Ben Hamda, Khaldoun, Ben Khalfallah, Ali, Brahim, Nsiri, Almawi, Wassim Youssef, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…Our aim was to evaluate the contribution of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha -308G>A and interleukin (IL)-6 -174G>C gene promoter variants to the presence of…”
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