Publications by authors named "Sayed Almosawi"

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine-metabolic disease in females of reproductive age, affecting 4-20% of pre-menopausal women worldwide. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous, single-stranded, non-coding, regulatory ribonucleic acid molecules found in eukaryotic cells. Abnormal miRNA expression has been associated with several diseases and could possibly explain their underlying pathophysiology.

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Background: Post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, children presented with varying clinical manifestations of a Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). The aim of our study is to identify the clinical manifestations upon admission to paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and to identify how different treatments affected post-treatment outcomes.  Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study included 11 patients diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome based on the World Health Organization (WHO) classification and treated by intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) with/without corticosteroids.

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This case report is about a 19-month-old boy, product of an fertilization twin pregnancy and born to young non-consanguineous parents, who presented with speech and motor developmental delay. On genetic evaluation, he was found to have the exceedingly rare variant 49, XXXYY of Klinefelter syndrome. Given the rarity of this condition and the limited literature available, this case report will surely add value to the literature.

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Objectives: The cognitive functions, motor coordination, and social behavior were studied in rodents after adding different doses of caffeine in their drinking water.

Methodology: BLC57 mice were divided into four groups: Control ( = 8), chronic moderate dose ( = 8, Ch] MD), Ch high dose ( = 8, Ch HD), and withdrawal ( = 8, WD). Caffeine was administered for 1 month to all groups.

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Excessive caffeine consumption causes adverse health effects. The effects of moderate and high doses of caffeine consumption on the motor coordination, cognitive brain functions, and the social behavior in mice were studied. Animals were divided into three groups: control group, moderate dose group (Ac MD), and high dose group (Ac HD).

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