Publications by authors named "S A A Jabbar"
Introduction: Population risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) can be determined using red blood cell (RBC) folate. However, a paucity of biomarker and surveillance data among non-lactating, non-pregnant women of reproductive age (NPWRA) from Africa limits accurate assessment. Our study assessed folate and vitamin B12 status among non-lactating NPWRA and predicted population risk of NTDs in Tanzania.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Indoor air pollution is a critical global health concern and is associated with an increased incidence of respiratory infections. Despite the introduction of a subsidiary scheme, the adoption of clean fuel remains limited in rural India.
Objectives: The current study investigated the fuel preferences and its association with participants characteristics, particulate matter (PM2.
Context: Individual variability in oral vitamin D supplement response hinders the understanding of its clinical impact, and while ethnicity has been implicated in this variability it has not been well described.
Objective: The aim was to systematically assess the impact of ethnicity on response to oral vitamin D supplementation.
Data Source: The Web of Science and PubMed databases were searched for articles published from 1960 to the end of 2020.
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- A study in Ambala District, Haryana, India assessed folate and vitamin B12 levels among women of reproductive age and their potential link to neural tube defects (NTDs) in infants, highlighting the public health importance of these nutrients during pregnancy.
- Findings revealed that 10.1% of women had serum folate deficiency, while 78.3% showed RBC folate insufficiency. Additionally, vitamin B12 deficiency affected 57.7% of the participants, indicating widespread nutritional deficiencies.
- The predicted rate of neural tube defects was approximately 21 per 10,000 live births, emphasizing the need for nutritional interventions; this baseline data will aid future assessments after fortification
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- DPPA4 is overexpressed in aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs), correlating with increased stemness factors in both rat and human models.
- Gene-editing studies reveal DPPA4 enhances the expression of genes related to tumor growth and aggressiveness, promoting cell proliferation and migration.
- The research suggests that targeting DPPA4 could potentially offer new treatment strategies for PitNETs by modulating tumor stemness and aggressiveness.