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Spontaneous Viral Load Decline and Subsequent Clearance of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus in Postpartum Women Correlates With Favorable Interleukin-28B Gene Allele by Hashem, Mohamed, Jhaveri, Ravi, Saleh, Doa'a A., Sharaf, Sahar A., El-Mougy, Fatma, Abdelsalam, Lobna, Shardell, Michelle D., El-Ghazaly, Hesham, El-Kamary, Samer S.

“…Background. Postpartum hepatitis C viral (HCV) load decline followed by spontaneous clearance has been previously described. Herein we identify predictors for…”
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Relation of serum levels of homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate to cognitive functions in multiple sclerosis patients by Fahmy, Ebtesam Mohamed, Elfayoumy, Nervana Mohamed, Abdelalim, Ahmed Mohamed, Sharaf, Sahar Abdel-aaty, Ismail, Rania Shehata, Elshebawy, Haidy

“…Background: Hyperhomocysteinemia, vitamin B12 and folate deficiency have been linked to cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Objective:…”
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Investigating the role of VDR gene variants in multiple sclerosis susceptibility: a case–control study in Egypt by Hosni, Hala Ashraf, Fouad, Amr Mohamed, Ibrahim, Noha Wael, Sharaf, Sahar Abd El-Atty

“…BackgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder. Vitamin D has a major role in preventing inflammatory disorders as well as its role in…”
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Inborn errors of metabolism detectable by tandem mass spectrometry in Egypt: The first newborn screening pilot study by Hassan, Fayza A, El-Mougy, Fatma, Sharaf, Sahar A, Mandour, Iman, Morgan, Marian F, Selim, Laila A, Hassan, Sawsan A, Salem, Fadia, Oraby, Azza, Girgis, Marian Y, Mahmoud, Iman G, El-Badawy, Amira, El-Nekhely, Ibrahim, Moharam, Nadia, Mehaney, Dina A, Elmonem, Mohamed A

“…To estimate the burden of metabolic disorders detectable by tandem mass spectrometry in Egypt, through a pilot expanded newborn screening programme at Cairo…”
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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and idiopathic Parkinson disease: an Egyptian study by Fahmy, Ebtesam Mohamed, Elawady Mohamed Elsayed, Sharaf Sahar, Heneidy Sarah, Ismail, Rania Shehata

“…BackgroundAccumulating data have suggested that vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is a pretender gene for vulnerability to Parkinson disease (PD). This study aimed…”
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Association of CARD10 rs6000782 and TNF rs1799724 variants with paediatric-onset autoimmune hepatitis by Motawi, Tarek K., El-Maraghy, Shohda A., Sharaf, Sahar A., Said, Salma E.

“…[Display omitted] •CARD10 rs6000782 and TNF rs1799724 SNPs are associated with pAIH.•Carriers of minor alleles of both variants are at a higher risk of…”
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Altered expression of WFS1 and NOTCH2 genes associated with diabetic nephropathy in T2DM patients by Sharaf, Sahar A., Kantoush, Nagwa A., Ayoub, Dina F., Ibrahim, Alshaymaa A., Abdelaal, Amaal A., Aziz, Rokaya Abdel, ElHefnawi, Mahmoud M., Ahmed, Amira N.

“…The increased incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the importance of early identification and management of its complications, especially diabetic…”
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Reliability of risk-based screening for hepatitis C virus infection among pregnant women in Egypt by El-Kamary, Samer S, Hashem, Mohamed, Saleh, Doa'a A, Ehab, Mohamed, Sharaf, Sahar A, El-Mougy, Fatma, Abdelsalam, Lobna, Jhaveri, Ravi, Aboulnasr, Ahmed, El-Ghazaly, Hesham

“…Summary Objectives The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only recommends risk-based HCV screening for pregnant women in the United States. This…”
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Vitamin D status in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease: an Egyptian study by Fahmy, Ebtesam Mohamed, Elawady Mohamed Elsayed, Sharaf Sahar, Heneidy Sarah, Ismail, Rania Shehata

“…BackgroundVitamin D is suggested to play an important role in neurodegenerative disorders.ObjectiveTo examine the association between serum 25 vitamin D3 and…”
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Serum level of cytokeratin 19 as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in patients with HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma by El Raziky, Maissa, Abdel Hafez, Hanan, Elsharkawy, Aisha, Moneer, Tarek Ahmed, EL-Sheikh, Suzan M, Maher, Rabab M, Sharaf, Sahar A

“…Background The heterogeneous nature of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) impedes both treatment strategies and prognostic predictions. Several markers have…”
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Novel biomarkers for subtle myocardial involvement in type I diabetes mellitus by El-Saiedi, Sonia A., Hafez, Mona H., Sedky, Yasser M., Sharaf, Sahar A., Kamel, Mona S., AbdelMassih, Antoine F.

“…Background Evaluation of certain biomarkers could be used to predict left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function impairment in children with type…”
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Apolipoproteins A1 and B and their ratio in acute ischemic stroke patients with intracranial and extracranial arterial stenosis: an Egyptian study by Fahmy, Ebtesam Mohammed, El Awady Mohammed Ahmed El Sayed, Sharaf, Sahar Abdel-Atty, Selim, Nora Mahmoud, Abdo Hazem El Sawy, Shaheen, Mohammed Shaimaa

“…BackgroundApolipoprotein A1 and B and their ratio are considered a better biomarker for cardiovascular diseases than a lipid profile, but this previous finding…”
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Lysosomal Storage Disorders in Egyptian Children by Elmonem, Mohamed A., Mahmoud, Iman G., Mehaney, Dina A., Sharaf, Sahar A., Hassan, Sawsan A., Orabi, Azza, Salem, Fadia, Girgis, Marian Y., El-Badawy, Amira, Abdelwahab, Magy, Salah, Zeinab, Soliman, Neveen A., Hassan, Fayza A., Selim, Laila A.

“…Objective To describe the spectrum, relative prevalence and molecular background of lysosomal storage disorders in Egypt. Methods The authors evaluated the…”
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene polymorphism in a cohort of Egyptian primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients by Fathy, Mona, Darweesh, Arwa M., Sharaf, Sahar, El-Hanafi, Hadeel M., Ghaleb, Fayek M., Fahmy, Iman A., Hussein, Shadia M.

“…Background Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) that is the most prevalent type…”
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Identification of insulin gene variants in neonatal diabetes by Gohar, Nadida A., Rabie, Walaa A., Sharaf, Sahar A., Elsharkawy, Marwa M., Mira, Marwa F., Tolba, Aisha O., Aly, Hany

“…Objectives: Permanent neonatal diabetes (PNDM) is caused by mutations in the genes responsible for the synthesis of different proteins that are important for…”
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Urinary interleukin-6 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha as early markers for diabetic nephropathy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes by Hana, Mona A, Sharaf, Sahar A, Ismail, Mohamed M, Mira, Marwa F, Taha, Marwa, Mostafa, Mai M, Soliman, Hend M

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Effect of interleukin-10 gene promoter polymorphisms -1082 G/A and -592 C/A on response to therapy in children and adolescents with chronic hepatitis C virus infection by El-Karaksy, Hanaa M, Sharaf, Sahar A, Mandour, Iman A, Mogahed, Engy A, Rady, Normeen H, El-Mougy, Fatma A

“…Abstract [Background and Aim] Studying predictors of response to therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in children may help avoid the inappropriate use…”
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Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Vertical Transmission in 12-Month-Old Infants Born to HCV-Infected Women and Assessment of Maternal Risk Factors by Jhaveri, Ravi, Hashem, Mohamed, El-Kamary, Samer S., Saleh, Doa'a A., Sharaf, Sahar A., El-Mougy, Fatma, Abdelsalam, Lobna, Ehab, Mohamed, El-Ghazaly, Hesham

“…We summarize the results of HCV RNA testing of 12 month old infants born to HCV infected mothers in Cairo, Egypt. We used real-time PCR testing and…”
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Validation of a Proposed Warfarin Dosing Algorithm Based on the Genetic Make-Up of Egyptian Patients by Ekladious, Sherif M. M., Issac, Marianne Samir M., Sharaf, Sahar Abd El-Atty, Abou-Youssef, Hazem S.

“…Background Warfarin is the most frequently prescribed oral anticoagulant worldwide. Due to its narrow therapeutic index and inter-patient variability in dose…”
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Association between laboratory markers, clinical and radiological findings in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: case–control study by Fahmy, Ebtesam Mohamed, Sharaf, Sahar Abdelatty, Shamlol, Reham Mohamed, Youssry, Doaa, Elfiky, Asmaa Ali, Elshebawy, Haidy

“…BackgroundIdiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disease of raised intracranial pressure. Contribution of inflammatory mediators has been suggested in…”
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