Publications by authors named "Safwat Salama"
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- Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common issue in male patients with liver cirrhosis, affecting around 80% of those studied, particularly those with more severe liver disease (Child C).
- A study involving 200 male patients found that factors like age, low albumin levels, high INR, increased hemoglobin, and severity of liver disease are linked to ED.
- Identifying and addressing these clinical factors early could enhance the quality of life for cirrhotic patients experiencing ED.
The present work was conducted to characterize the mangrove sediments along the Egyptian Red Sea in terms of elemental composition and to assess the extent of pollution and its sources. A total of 26 samples of mangrove sediments were collected from three different areas: Sharm El Madfea, Sowmaa Mangrove and Abu Fasi. The samples were analyzed using the inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry ICP-MS and atomic-emission spectrometry ICP-AES.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aims: Recent studies have shown that thymoquinone (TQ) exerts protective effects against ionizing radiation-induced cataracts in lens after total cranium irradiation of rats. Nevertheless, there is no published work investigated the effects of TQ on T cell development and biology in animal models exposed to gamma radiation. Therefore, in the present study we focused on determining the effects of TQ on radiation damage in the thymus, radiation-induced T cell imbalance, and on immune dysfunction induced by gamma-rays.
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