Publications by authors named "I Ben Said"
Purpose: To report a case of bilateral ocular cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient without neurologic findings.
Methods: Case report.
Results: A 30-year-old healthy Caucasian man presented with painless blurred vision in the left eye.
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- * Objectives: The study aimed to investigate genetic variants in two deceased neonates exhibiting uncommon OCA1 traits and to explore how TKFC variants might contribute to broader health issues.
- * Results: Genetic analysis confirmed harmful variants in both TYR and TKFC genes in the affected neonates and suggested that these variants could disrupt normal biological functions, leading to severe health problems.
Background: Patients on hemodialysis (HD) are prone to various cardiovascular complications. Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D STE) is an innovative technique for early myocardial dysfunction detection, even with normal ejection fraction (EF).
Objective: We aim to detect left ventricle (LV) dysfunction in regular hemodialysis patients using 2D STE compared to traditional echocardiography.
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- The study utilizes k-Seek software to analyze 2,504 human genomes, revealing the prevalence of simple satellites, particularly Human Satellite 3, which makes up about 8 Mb of the genetic content.
- Researchers identified ~50,000 rare tandem repeats not previously cataloged, including new variants of important genetic elements like telomeric and pericentromeric repeats.
- Findings show that while most abundant repeats are similar across populations, AG-rich repeats are notably more prevalent in African individuals; the variations in simple satellite abundances correlate with genetic relatedness among individuals, particularly in relation to specific chromosome ancestries.
Flying foxes of the genus Pteropus, especially those inhabiting islands, face increasing pressure from anthropogenic threats. A first step to implementing effective conservation actions is to establish monitoring projects to understand a species' population status and trend. Pteropus species are highly affected by seasonality which further requires regular, repeated, and long-term data to understand population trends, and reactions to severe weather events.
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