Publications by authors named "Noha Adel"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between BDNF levels and gene polymorphism in patients with type 2 diabetes and depression.
- Lower BDNF levels were found in diabetic patients exhibiting depressive symptoms compared to those without, and significant differences in BDNF levels were observed across different genotypes.
- Although the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism showed a trend towards significance in relation to depression, further multicenter studies with larger participant groups are necessary to confirm these findings.
Objective: This study examines the outcomes of de novo kidney transplants treated by a sequential protocol, designed to target the succession of immunologic events following engraftment.
Subjects: A total of 113 sequential live-donor recipients were randomized into 2 arms. Patients in arm A received prednisolone, cyclosporine, and sirolimus for 3 months (phase 1), followed by replacement of cyclosporine with mycophenolate mofetil (phase 2).