Publications by authors named "Nassima Si Mohammed"

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  • A recent study focused on predicting non-alcoholic liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes using non-invasive blood tests for fibrosis, NASH, and steatosis.
  • The investigation involved 272 patients and assessed the performance of a new testing panel called Nash-FibroTest, which uses an Obuchowski measure for accuracy rather than traditional methods.
  • Results showed that the panel effectively diagnosed stages of fibrosis and grades of NASH and steatosis from a single blood sample, outperforming traditional assessment methods in some aspects.
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Infections and autoimmunity are associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), with both strongly influenced by the genetic regulation of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system. The relationship between ASD and the HLA genetic diversity requires further investigation. Using a case control design, the distribution of HLA class II-DRB1 and DQB1 alleles, genotypes and haplotypes were investigated in ASD patients, versus healthy controls (HC).

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