Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in Egyptian multiple sclerosis patients.

One of the most common neurological illnesses in the world is multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). MS has both a genetic and an environmental origin. In terms of environmental factors, vitamin D deficiency is one of the most important risk factors and closely connected with gene polymorphisms involved in vitamin D metabolism, transport, or activity.

Evaluation of diagnostic performance of SARS-CoV-2 detection kits: a comparative study.

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has hit many countries worldwide. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is crucial to reduce disease burden. Many commercial kits have become available, but their performance needs to be assessed.

Serum homocysteine level in pediatric patients with COVID-19 and its correlation with the disease severity.

Background: Thrombosis and embolism are possible complications in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID)-19-positive pediatric patients. Although the risk is lesser in children than it is in adults, it does exist during acute infection and multi-inflammatory syndrome in children. Biomarkers such asd-dimer, prothrombin time, and fibrinogen degradation products are ineffective at detecting disease severity.

Aspergillus fumigatus sensitization among asthma COPD overlap patients.

Recently, many researchers are interested in studying asthma COPD overlap (ACO) group features. Sensitization to Aspergillus has been linked to increased severity of asthma; however, limited data is available about fungal sensitization in ACO group. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of Aspergillus fumigatus (A.

Prevalence of common sensitizing aeroallergens in Egyptian asthmatic patients.

Background: Aeroallergens and food allergens play a key role in the pathogenesis of asthma; they are the target for future immunotherapy worldwide. Food allergens have been studied often in Egypt, but data are defective concerning the prevalent Egyptian aeroallergens that can be affected by the climatic conditions in Egypt. So, our study aimed to explore the dominant sensitizing aeroallergens in Egyptian patients with bronchial asthma.