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Relation between Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and Congestive Heart Failure among Hypertensive Patients in Gaza Strip
(2009)Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been established as a new and reliable laboratory marker for congestive heart failure (CHF). BNP is a neurohormone secreted by the cardiac ventricles in response to volume expansion and ... -
Risk Factors Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection in Gaza, Palestine
(الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2008)Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is usually acquired in early childhood. H. pylori infection is associated with several upper gastrointestinal disorders. Local data on the epidemiology of the infection are scarce ... -
Risk factors associated with nutritional rickets among children aged 2 to 36 months old in the Gaza Strip: a case control study
(2010)This study assessed the various risk factors associated with nutritional rickets among children aged 2–36 months old in the Gaza Strip. The study sample consisted of 170 children with rickets and 170 control children. A ... -
Risk factors associated with wasting among children aged 6 to 24 months old in Gaza strip
(Science Publishing Corporation, 2016)Wasting contributes to morbidity and mortality for children under 5 years of age particularly in the developing countries. This study identified the various risk factors associated with wasting among children aged 6 to 24 ... -
Schlank, a member of the ceramide synthase family controls growth and body fat in Drosophila
(EMBO Press, 2009)Ceramide synthases are highly conserved transmembrane proteins involved in the biosynthesis of sphingolipids, which are essential structural components of eukaryotic membranes and can act as second messengers regulating ... -
Separation and mass spectrometric characterization of covalently bound skin ceramides using LC/APCI-MS and Nano-ESI-MS/MS
(Elsevier, 2007)Ceramides covalently bound to keratinocytes are essential for the barrier function of the skin, which can be disturbed in diseases, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. These ceramides of the classes ω-hydroxyacyl-sphingosine ... -
Serum Estradiol Level as a Predictor of Ovarian Response and Pregnancy Outcome During Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation in Women from Gaza Strip
(Bangladesh Journals Online (JOL), 2013)Background: Currently, controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) is monitored by serum estradiol (E2) levels which are believed to primarily detect functional activity of follicles. Objective: To evaluate estradiol level ... -
Shoulder Pain among Rehabilitated Spinal Cord Injured Persons Using Manually Propelled Wheelchairs in the Gaza Strip: A Survey
(2012)Shoulder pain among paraplegic persons has negative effects on their lives. The prevalence of shoulder pain among persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) varies from 30% to 70% in different studies and may be related to ... -
Specialized stroke rehabilitation services in seven countries
(SAGE Publications, 2015)Background There is a lack of defined levels of rehabilitation, indicating possibly random content and access to specialized services. Aims and/or hypothesis The aim of the study was to perform a multinational descriptive ... -
Submerged cultured mycelium extracts of higher Basidiomycetes mushrooms selectively inhibit proliferation and induce differentiation of K562 human chronic myelogenous leukemia …
(Begel House Inc., 2003)Human chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a malignancy of pluripotent hematopoietic cells characterized by a distinctive cytogenetic abnormality known as the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome, which results in the creation ... -
Substances from the medicinal mushroom Daedalea gibbosa inhibit kinase activity of native and T315I mutated Bcr-Abl
(Spandidos Publications, 2008)Human chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a malignancy of pluripotent hematopoietic cells characterized by a distinctive cytogenetic abnormality resulting in the creation of a p210 Bcr-Abl fusion protein with abnormal ... -
Testosterone and gonadotropins in infertile men with Sertoli cell only syndrome from Gaza strip
(Bangladesh Journals Online (JOL), 2017)Aim: To assess serum testosterone and gonadotropins in Sertoli cell only syndrome patients from Gaza Strip. Methods: Based on testicular biopsy, a cross section of 74 Sertoli cell only syndrome patients were enrolled in ... -
The avifauna of Wadi Gaza nature reserve, Gaza Strip - Palestine
(الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2007)Birds are considered as good indicators of the degree of human disturbance to the various ecosystems. In this work, we present the birds of Wadi Gaza Nature Reserve and its environs, drawing upon a two-year field survey ... -
The Dispensing Practice Of The Over The Counter Drugs In The Gaza Strip.
(2012)Methods We surveyed a random sample of 127 pharmacists working in public pharmacies in the Gaza Strip using a pre-piloted questionnaire. -
The effect of taurine addition on the complete blood count
(Associação Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2013)The complete blood count (CBC), also known as hemogram or blood panel, one of the components of the routine physical examination, aims to provide a lot of information to the physician regarding the state of a person’s ... -
The effect of the 50-day conflict in Gaza on children: a descriptive study
(Elsevier, 2017)Background The UN has estimated that the conflict in Gaza between July 8 and August 26, 2014, resulted in the deaths of 2204 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and permanent disabilities in thousands of people. The aim of ... -
The effects of water-soluble carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CO-RMs) on vascular tone.
(2006)Carbon monoxide (CO) is an important signalling messenger in mammalian cells as it participates in a variety of physiological processes including vessel tone regulation. Dr. Motterlini's group has discovered a new class ... -
The herpetofauna of the Gaza Strip with particular emphasis on the vicinity of Wadi Gaza
(الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2007)The reptiles and amphibians of the Gaza Strip and Wadi Gaza were surveyed during a period of two years (2002 – 2004). A total number of 21 herpetofaunistic species (2 turtles, 8 lizards, 8 snakes and 3 anurans) belonging ...
