Publications by authors named "Khalid B Elamin"
Context: Vitamin D affects bone and muscle health and likely reduces the risk of falls in the elderly.
Objective: The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the existing evidence on vitamin D use and the risk of falls.
Data Sources: We searched electronic databases from inception through August 2010.
Context: Several studies found association between vitamin D levels and hypertension, coronary artery calcification, and heart disease.
Objective: The aim of this study was to summarize the evidence on the effect of vitamin D on cardiovascular outcomes.
Design And Methods: We searched electronic databases from inception through August 2010 for randomized trials.
Context: Treatment for patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) may affect the final height of these patients.
Objective: Our objective was to determine the distribution of achieved height in patients with classic CAH diagnosed at infancy or early childhood and treated with glucocorticoids.
Data Sources: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, ISI Web of Science, and Scopus through September 2008; the reference sections of included studies; and expert files.
Prenatal dexamethasone use for the prevention of virilization in pregnancies at risk for classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia because of 21-hydroxylase (CYP21A2) deficiency: a systematic review and meta-analyses.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)
October 2010
Context: Prenatal treatment with dexamethasone to prevent virilization in pregnancies at risk for classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) remains controversial.
Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analyses of studies that evaluated the effects of dexamethasone administration during pregnancies at risk for classical CAH because of 21-hydroxylase deficiency (CYP21A2).
Data Sources: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane CENTRAL from inception through August 2009.