Search Results - "El Refai, Rasha M."

Association between miRNA-146a and Polymorphisms of its Target Gene, IRAK1, Regarding Susceptibility to and Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus Erythematous and Multiple Sclerosis by Labib, Dalia A, Shaker, Olfat G, El Refai, Rasha M, Ghoniem, Shada A, Elmazny, Alaa

“…Abstract Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in microRNA-146a (miRNA-146a) can be associated with the development of immune-system dysfunctions.The aim of…”
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Clinical significance of CCN2/connective tissue growth factor in Behçet's disease patients by Bassyouni, Iman Hamed, Mohammed, Wafaa Hob Sharkawy, Taha, Fatma M., El Refai, Rasha M.

“…Aim Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic autoimmune vasculitic disorder of unclear pathogenesis. CCN2/CTGF (connective tissue growth factor) is one of the CCN…”
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Contribution of protein Z gene single-nucleotide polymorphism to systemic lupus erythematosus in Egyptian patients by Yousry, Sherif M, Shahin, Rasha M.H, El Refai, Rasha M

“…Protein Z has been reported to exert an important role in inhibiting coagulation. Polymorphisms in the protein Z gene (PROZ) may affect protein Z levels and…”
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Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 gene polymorphism in systemic lupus erythematosus Egyptian patients by El Guindy, Nancy M., AbdEl Ghaffar, Heba A., El Refai, Rasha M., El Hawary, Rabab E.

“…The human cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) gene has been confirmed to be associated with several autoimmune diseases. In this study, we investigated…”
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Dysregulation of microRNA146a-5p expression in systemic lupus erythematosus females: Diagnostic potential and association with ocular manifestations by Labib, Dalia A., Koptan, Dina, Ghoniem, Shada, Salah, Shaymaa Hassan, El Shazly, Reem, El Refai, Rasha M.

“…Micro-ribonucleic acids (miRNA) are key regulators for the expression of related target genes and their aberrant expression has a substantial role across many…”
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Major depression and disease activity among systemic lupus erythematosus Egyptian females by Raafat, Hala Ahmed, El Refai, Rasha M., Alrasheed, Heshmat A., El Din, Mohamed Nasr

“…The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between disease activity in SLE Egyptian females and the presence, severity and pattern of major…”
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