Associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, body mass index and body fat composition among Emirati population: Results from the UAE healthy future study.

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are highly prevalent among several populations across the globe. Numerous studies have shown a significant correlation between body-mass-index (BMI) and Vitamin D status, however, some results differed according to ethnicity. Despite the abundance of sunshine throughout the year, vitamin D deficiency is prominent in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Socio-Demographic Characteristics Associated with Non-Communicable Diseases among the Adult Population of Dubai: Results from Dubai Household Survey 2019.

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death worldwide. In the UAE, NCDs account for nearly 77% of all deaths. There is limited empirical research on this topic in the UAE.

The Novel Association of Circulating Tumor Cells and Circulating Megakaryocytes with Prostate Cancer Prognosis.

To develop an approach for the investigation of different subtypes of circulating tumor cells (CTC) and other cells to evaluate their potential prognostic value of prostate cancer. Malignancy of CTCs undergoing epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) was confirmed by repeated FISH. Subgroups of CTCs in 81 patients with prostate cancer (43 castration resistant and 38 untreated localized) were correlated to disease aggressiveness parameters.