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Epidemiology and Treatment of Obesity in Lebanon : A Narrative Review by Nemr, Rita, Azar, Sami T.

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HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1 and -DQB1 allele and haplotype frequencies in Lebanese and their relatedness to neighboring and distant populations by Almawi, Wassim Y, Nemr, Rita, Finan, Ramzi R, Saldhana, F. Lisa, Hajjej, Abdelhafidh

“…Abstract Background This study examined the origin of present-day Lebanese using high-resolution HLA class I and class II allele and haplotype distributions…”
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Exodus of Lebanese doctors in times of crisis: a qualitative study by Nemr, Elie, Moussallem, Marianne, Nemr, Rita, Kosremelli Asmar, Michèle

“…Introduction Since 2019, Lebanon is experiencing an unprecedented exodus of doctors, seriously threatening the national health system, which is expected to…”
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Risk of New-Onset Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction From High-Dose Statin Therapy in Pre-Diabetics and Non – Pre-Diabetics by Kohli, Payal, MD, Waters, David D., MD, Nemr, Rita, MD, Arsenault, Benoit J., PhD, Messig, Michael, PhD, DeMicco, David A., DPharm, Laskey, Rachel, PhD, Kastelein, John J.P., MD, PhD

“…More intensive statin therapy compared with moderate-intensity statin therapy decreases risk even further (1). [...]the 2013 American College of…”
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Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Partial HELLP Syndrome by Nemr, Rita, Khalil, Lamis, Korjian, Serge, Daaboul, Yazan

“…Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma in partial HELLP syndrome is extremely rare. We report a case of a 25-year-old multigravida woman at 30 weeks of gestation who…”
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Multivariate epidemiologic analysis of type 2 diabetes mellitus risks in the Lebanese population by Ghassibe-Sabbagh, Michella, Deeb, Mary, Salloum, Angelique K, Mouzaya, Francis, Haber, Marc, Al-Sarraj, Yasser, Chami, Youssef, Akle, Yasmine, Hirbli, Kamal, Nemr, Rita, Ahdab, Rechdi, Platt, Daniel E, Abchee, Antoine B, El-Shanti, Hatem, Zalloua, Pierre A

“…The burden of diabetes in Lebanon requires well-targeted interventions for screening type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and prediabetes and prevention of risk…”
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Influence of Common and Specific HLA-DRB1/DQB1 Haplotypes on Genetic Susceptibilities of Three Distinct Arab Populations to Type 1 Diabetes by Stayoussef, Mouna, Benmansour, Jihen, Al-Jenaidi, Fayza A, Nemr, Rita, Ali, Muhallab E, Mahjoub, Touhami, Almawi, Wassim Y

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Apolipoprotein E genetic polymorphism influence the susceptibility to nephropathy in type 2 diabetes patients by Atageldiyeva, Kuralay K., Nemr, Rita, Echtay, Akram, Racoubian, Eddie, Sarray, Sameh, Almawi, Wassim Y.

“…An association between Apolipoprotein E (Apo E) alleles and genotypes and diabetic nephropathy (DN) was suggested, but with inconsistent results. We tested the…”
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Relation of resistin gene variants to resistin plasma levels and altered susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome: A case control study by Al‐Awadi, Aminah M., Saldhana, Fabiola Lisa, Bauyrzhanova, Zhansaya, Nemr, Rita, Mahmood, Naeema A., Almawi, Wassim Y.

“…Background A role for resistin in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and related features were described for various ethnicities. As its…”
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Risk of New-Onset Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction From High-Dose Statin Therapy in Pre-Diabetics and Non–Pre-Diabetics: An Analysis From TNT and IDEAL by Kohli, Payal, Waters, David D., Nemr, Rita, Arsenault, Benoit J., Messig, Michael, DeMicco, David A., Laskey, Rachel, Kastelein, John J.P.

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Insulin Detemir in Combination with Oral Antidiabetic Drugs Improves Glycemic Control in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes in Near East Countries: Results from the Lebanese Subgroup by Echtay, Akram, Andari, Emile, Atallah, Paola, Moufarrege, Roland, Nemr, Rita

“…To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of insulin detemir treatment as add-on therapy in a real-world setting of Lebanese insulin naïve persons, with type 2…”
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Cryptococcal meningitis post-covid-19 infection: Immunomodulation, a double-edged sword by Abdessamad, Hilal W, Achkar, Michel, Al Zoghbi, Amal, Fleifel, Mohamad, Ousta, Abdul Rahman, Kassar, Ahmad, Samaha, Nadia L, Nemr, Rita, Farra, Anna, Mokhbat, Jacques E, Husni, Rola

“…Cryptococcal meningitis is an opportunistic infection associated with altered immunity. Immunomodulatory agent use in severe coronavirus disease 2019…”
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A replication study of 19 GWAS-validated type 2 diabetes at-risk variants in the Lebanese population by Almawi, Wassim Y, Nemr, Rita, Keleshian, Sose H, Echtay, Akram, Saldanha, Fabiola Lisa, AlDoseri, Fatima A, Racoubian, Eddie

“…Abstract Aim Recent genome-wide association scans (GWAS) and replication studies have expanded the list of validated type 2 diabetes (T2DM) susceptibility…”
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Undergraduate medical education in Lebanon by Nemr, Elie, Meskawi, Malek, Nemr, Rita, Yazigi, Alexandre

“…Background: Lebanon, located on the eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea, is a multi-confessional, multi-cultural country with a long history of medical…”
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Replication study of common variants in CDKAL1 and CDKN2A/2B genes associated with type 2 diabetes in Lebanese Arab population by Nemr, Rita, Almawi, Ahmad W, Echtay, Akram, Sater, Mai S, Daher, Hoda S, Almawi, Wassim Y

“…Abstract We investigated the association of CDKAL1 (rs7754840 and rs7756992) and CDKN2A/2B (rs10811661) variants with T2DM. Higher MAF of rs7754840 and…”
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Transcription factor-7-like 2 gene variants are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes in Lebanese subjects by Nemr, Rita, Turki, Amira, Echtay, Akram, Al-Zaben, Ghadeer S, Daher, Hoda S, Irani-Hakime, Noha A, Keleshian, Sose H, Almawi, Wassim Y

“…Abstract We tested the association of TCF7L2 variants with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in 691 Lebanese people and 919 controls. rs7901695, rs4506565, rs7903146,…”
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Strong association of common variants in the IGF2BP2 gene with type 2 diabetes in Lebanese Arabs by Nemr, Rita, Echtay, Akram, Dashti, Eman A, Almawi, Ahmad W, Al-Busaidi, Asya S, Keleshian, Sose H, Irani-Hakime, Noha, Almawi, Wassim Y

“…Abstract Objective Several genome-wide association studies and replication analyses have identified common variation at the insulin-like binding protein 2…”
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Genetic and environmental influences on total plasma homocysteine and its role in coronary artery disease risk by Ghassibe-Sabbagh, Michella, Platt, Daniel E, Youhanna, Sonia, Abchee, Antoine B, Stewart, Krista, Badro, Danielle A, Haber, Marc, Salloum, Angelique K, Douaihy, Bouchra, el Bayeh, Hamid, Othman, Raed, Shasha, Nabil, Kibbani, Samer, Chammas, Elie, Milane, Aline, Nemr, Rita, Kamatani, Yoichiro, Hager, Jörg, Cazier, Jean-Baptiste, Gauguier, Dominique, Zalloua, Pierre A

“…Highlights ► Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with increased risk of overall stenosis in the Lebanese population. ► Hyperhomocysteinemia increases the risk…”
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Differential contribution of MTHFR C677T variant to the risk of diabetic nephropathy in Lebanese and Bahraini Arabs by Nemr, Rita, Salman, Rabha A, Jawad, Lamees H, Juma, Eman A, Keleshian, Sose H, Almawi, Wassim Y

“…Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene variants and hyperhomocysteinemia have been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) in…”
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New Tools for Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacterial Infections by Nemr, Carine Rita

“…The excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics has contributed to the spread of antibiotic resistance, a serious challenge the global health industry is…”
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