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The Relation between Iron and Vitamin B12 Status with Coronary Artery Disease

M. Shamallakh, Kholoud; M. Shamallakh, Ohood; M. Arafat, Heba; M. Alzaharna, Mazen (Sciencedomain International, 2021-10-02)

Aims: To investigate the association of iron and vitamin B12 status with coronary artery disease in Gaza city. Study Design: A Case control study Place and Duration of Study: Samples were collected from the cardiac unit ...

Maternal Vitamin D Status in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Women

Nassar, Zainedeen; Alzaharna, Mazen (Sciencedomain International, 2021-09-07)

Aims: To assess vitamin D status among Gestational Diabetes Mellitus pregnant women in Gaza Strip. Study Design: Case control study. Place and Duration of Study: Samples were collected from pregnant women attending ...

Extraction Methods of Cyanotoxins Aqueous Media and Sediments

El-Nahhal, Hala; Yassin, Maged; Alzaharna, Mazan; El-Nahhal, Ibrahim; El-Nahhal, Yasser (Scientific Research Publishing, Inc., 2021-09)

Cyanotoxins are chemical compounds produced by cyanobacterial mats grown in aquatic ecosystems. These may threaten human health and aquatic organisms. Extraction of these toxins is usually associated with many difficulties due ...

Relation of Iron Profile Parameters, Zinc and Magnesium with Febrile Seizures in Children from Gaza City

Shamallakh, Ohood; Shamallakh, Kholoud; Arafat, Heba; Alzaharna, Mazen (IOSR, 2021-04)

Objective: To investigate the association between iron profile parameters, Zn, and Mg levels with febrile seizure (FS) among children in Gaza City. Materials and Methods: A case-control study, performed on 80 children ...

Hepcidin Status among Iron Deficient Anemic Pregnant Women in Gaza strip: A Case Control Study

Elnabaheen, Esraa; Alzaharna, Mazen; Zabout, Baker (Islamic University of Gaza, 2021-02)

Background: Hepcidin, a peptide hormone composed of 25 amino acids. Hepcidin is synthesized mainly in the liver. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is common during pregnancy and is associated with higher maternal morbidity ...

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)1

Klionsky, Daniel; Abdel-Aziz, Amal; Abdelfatah, Sara; Abdellatif, Mahmoud; Abdoli, Asghar; Abel, Steffen; Abeliovich, Hagai; Alzaharna, Mazen; Aliwaini, Saeb (Informa UK Limited, 2021-01-02)

In 2008, we published the first set of guidelines for standardizing research in autophagy. Since then, this topic has received increasing attention, and many scientists have entered the field. Our knowledge base and ...

Anticancer activity of Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and Oats (Avena sativa L.) Extracts, and their antitumor enhancement of 5-Fluorouracil on Colon Cancer Caco-2 Cell Line

El-burai, Hadil; Alzaharna, Mazen; Isleem, Rajy; El-Hindi, Mahmoud; Sharif, Fadel (AKINI PUBLISHERS, 2020-04)

Colorectal cancer is one of the commonest tumors worldwide, and the third cause of death among all cancers. Over the years, several herbal plants have proved efficacy in modulating this disease. In this study, plant parts ...

Synergistic anticancer effect of combining metformin with olive (Olea europaea L.) leaf crude extract on the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7

Isleem, Rajy; Alzaharna, Mazen; Sharif, Fadel (AKINI PUBLISHERS, 2020-02)

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers among women globally. Several in vitro studies have shown that Metformin and Olive (Olea europaea L.) Leaf extract have anticancer activity when applied separately. This ...

In vitro Anticancer Activity Effect of Extracellular Metabolites of Some Bacterial Species on HeLa Cell Line

Elmanama, Islam; Elmanama, Abderlraouf; AlZaharna, Mazen; Al Rifi, Mariam (IUGaza, 2020-01)

Background: Cancer is still one of the most serious problems that affect human health. Despite the intense efforts to develop treatments, effective agents are still not available. In some cases, conventional therapy could ...

Genetic polymorphism and risk of having type 2 diabetes in a Palestinian population: a study of 16 gene polymorphism

Sharif, Fadel; Shubair, Mohammad; AL Zaharna, Mazen; Ashour, Mohammed (Avens Publishing Group, 2018)

Background: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a multifactorial disease that encompasses environmental risk factors and the contribution of multiple genomic variants. Studies on the genetic components of T2D revealed many T2D-associated ...