Publications by authors named "Khalid Eltahir Khalid"
The aim of this study was to determine the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) class II ( and ) alleles and haplotype frequency in Rheumatoid Arthritis RA) in the Sudanese population. The frequency of and - alleles and haplotypes were determined in 122 RA patients and 100 controls. HLA alleles were genotyped by the polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) method.
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- T1/ST2 is a marker on type 2 helper cells, and this study explores its role in Leishmania infections in mice, particularly how a lack of ST2 may lead to a more beneficial T1 immune response.
- The researchers compared ST2 knockout mice to wild-type mice after infecting them with L. infantum, finding that the ST2 knockout mice were better at controlling the infection and had less organ enlargement.
- The results suggest that the absence of ST2 enhances protective immune responses, leading to increased levels of IFN-γ and reduced inflammatory markers, indicating a potential shift towards a T1 immune response.
A well-functioning arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is essential for the maintenance of hemodialysis (HD) in patients with chronic renal failure. Our aim is to review our experience of creating AVF and to asses its success rate and common complication. A prospective, hospital-based study was conducted on 73 patients (48 males and 25 females) on chronic HD in Gezira Hospital for Renal Diseases and Surgery, from January to July 2007.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed at assessing the effect of gum arabic (Acacia senegal) oral treatment on the metabolic profile of chronic renal failure (CRF) patients. A total of 36 CRF patients (under regular haemodialysis) and 10 normal subjects participated in this study. The patients were randomly allocated into three groups-group A: 12 CRF patients under low-protein diet (LPD) (<40 g day(-1)) and gum arabic (50 g day(-1)) treatment; group B: 14 CRF patients under LPD and gum arabic, iron (ferrous sulphate, 200 mg day(-1)) and folic acid (5 mg day(-1)) treatment; group C (control group): 10 CRF patients under LPD and iron and folic acid treatment and group D: 10 normal volunteers (on normal diet) under daily dose of 50 g gum arabic.
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