Search Results - "Khalil, Yara"
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APOE gene variants in primary dyslipidemia
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-07-2021)“…Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a major apolipoprotein involved in lipoprotein metabolism. It is a polymorphic protein and different isoforms are associated with…”
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Pathogenic variants in THSD4, encoding the ADAMTS-like 6 protein, predispose to inherited thoracic aortic aneurysm
Published in Genetics in medicine (2021)“…Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) is a life-threatening disease with often unrecognized inherited forms. We sought to identify novel pathogenic…”
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PCSK9 Mutations in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: from a Groundbreaking Discovery to Anti-PCSK9 Therapies
Published in Current atherosclerosis reports (01-12-2017)“…Purpose of Review In 2003, Abifadel et al. ( Nat. Genet. 34:154–156, 2003) identified PCSK9 , encoding proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, as the…”
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APOE Molecular Spectrum in a French Cohort with Primary Dyslipidemia
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (21-05-2022)“…Primary hypercholesterolemia is characterized by elevated LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels isolated in autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia (ADH) or…”
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Plasma proprotein‐convertase‐subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes
Published in Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (01-04-2018)“…Aim To investigate whether plasma concentrations of proprotein‐convertase‐subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) were associated with cardiovascular (CV) events in…”
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Posttranscriptional Regulation of the Human LDL Receptor by the U2-Spliceosome
Published in Circulation research (07-01-2022)“…The LDLR (low-density lipoprotein receptor) in the liver is the major determinant of LDL-cholesterol levels in human plasma. The discovery of genes that…”
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The BioExperience Research and Entrepreneurship Challenge: An iGEM-inspired applied research program for BIOSTEM talent and skills development
Published in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (10-11-2022)“…Post-secondary education is falling behind in delivering the talent and skills development needed to support the growth of biology-based economies and the…”
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Circulating PCSK9 Linked to Dyslipidemia in Lebanese Schoolchildren
Published in Metabolites (31-05-2022)“…In adults, elevated levels of circulating Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PCSK9) have been associated with increased Low-density lipoprotein…”
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Therapeutic hypothermia modifies perinatal asphyxia-induced changes of the corpus callosum and outcome in neonates
Published in PloS one (29-04-2015)“…WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT?: Diffusion-weighted MRI has demonstrated changes in the corpus callosum of term neonates with perinatal asphyxia. The…”
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Low circulating PCSK9 levels in LPL homozygous children with chylomicronemia syndrome in a syrian refugee family in Lebanon
Published in Frontiers in genetics (19-08-2022)“…Familial chylomicronemia syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of lipoprotein metabolism characterized by the presence of chylomicrons in fasting…”
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Identification of a Variant in APOB Gene as a Major Cause of Hypobetalipoproteinemia in Lebanese Families
Published in Metabolites (24-08-2021)“…Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL) is a codominant genetic disorder characterized by reduced plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and…”
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Corrigendum to "APOE gene variants in primary dyslipidemia" [Atherosclerosis (2021 Jul) 328 11-22]
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-12-2023)Get full text
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Rare variants in U2-spliceosome genes are involved in autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia
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Additive Effect of APOE Rare Variants on the Phenotype of Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Published in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (27-04-2023)Get full text
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Additive Effect of APOE Rare Variants on the Phenotype of Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Published in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (01-07-2023)“…Autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia (ADH) is due to deleterious variants in , , or genes. Double heterozygote for these genes induces a more severe…”
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APOE Molecular Spectrum in a French Cohort with Primary Dyslipidemia
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (21-05-2022)“…Primary hypercholesterolemia is characterized by elevated LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels isolated in autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia (ADH) or…”
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Posttranscriptional Regulation of the Human LDL Receptor by the U2-Spliceosome
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Identification of the first Tangier disease patient in Lebanon carrying a new pathogenic variant in ABCA1
Published in Journal of clinical lipidology (01-11-2018)“…The Middle East region is characterized by low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). To date, no genetic study has investigated the cause of…”
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Whole Exome/Genome Sequencing Joint Analysis of a Family with Oligogenic Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Published in Metabolites (18-03-2022)“…Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia (ADH) is a genetic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in LDLR, APOB, PCSK9 and APOE genes. We sought to identify…”
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Whole Exome/Genome Sequencing Joint Analysis of a Family with Oligogenic Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Published in Metabolites (18-03-2022)“…Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia (ADH) is a genetic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in , , and genes. We sought to identify new candidate genes…”
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