The Predictors of Hepatorenal Syndrome Development in HCV Cirrhotic Ascitic Egyptian Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.

Background & Aim: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is considered a precipitating factor for renal impairment in patients with liver cirrhosis. No specific study addressing this problem has been reported. This study aimed to detect the incidence and predictive factors of hepatorenal syndrome in these patients.

Relevance of HLA-DP/DQ and INF-λ4 Polymorphisms to COVID-19 Outcomes.

Single nucleotide polymorphisms provide information on individuals' potential reactions to environmental factors, infections, diseases, as well as various therapies. A study on SNPs that influence SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and severity may provide a predictive tool for COVID-19 outcomes and improve the customized coronavirus treatment. To evaluate the role of human leukocyte antigens DP/DQ and IFNλ4 polymorphisms on COVID-19 outcomes among Egyptian patients.

Irritable bowel syndrome in Egyptian medical students, prevalence and associated factors: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: irritable bowel syndrome is a recurrent chronic gastrointestinal functional disorder. Despite it is not dangerous; it carries a significant feedback on self-confidence and quality of life. Medical students are expected to develop irritable bowel syndrome because they are subjected to stress due to over academic pressure.

Accuracy of noninvasive tests in the prediction of portal hypertensive gastropathy in Egyptian patients with cirrhosis.

Background And Aim: Liver cirrhosis (LC) is commonly associated with portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG), and it causes gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is the gold standard in diagnosing PHG. Besides its invasiveness, the disadvantages of EGD include psychological and financial problems.

Surgical management of subhepatic perforated appendicitis: a case report.

Background: Subhepatic appendicitis is an exceedingly rare presentation, accounting for 0.01% of acute appendicitis cases. It is of prime importance to be aware of variants and manage such challenging cases accordingly.

Thrombophilic Risk of Factor V Leiden, Prothrombin G20210A, MTHFR, and Calreticulin Mutations in Essential Thrombocythemia Egyptian Patients.

Objectives: Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is one of the myeloproliferative neoplasms characterized by a sustained elevation of platelet numbers with a tendency for thrombosis and hemorrhage. The aim of this work is to establish the relation between calreticulin, factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, and MTHFR mutations in ET patients and the thrombotic risk of these patients.

Methods: This study was carried out on 120 ET patients and 40 apparently healthy individuals as a control group.

Study of Toll-like Receptor 3 Gene Polymorphism as a Novel Risk Factor for HCV-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Egypt.

Background And Aims: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly aggressive cancer with few treatment options. Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) plays a key role in innate immunity and may affect the development of cancers. This study aimed to investigate the association between TLR3 gene polymorphism and HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma in Egypt.

Apa1 (rs7975232) SNP in the vitamin D receptor is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis C virus cirrhosis.

: As hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) arising from chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in liver cirrhosis is a major problem in public health, early and rapid prediction of HCC is urgent. We hypothesized that a single nucleotide polymorphism in the SNP in the vitamin D receptor may help diagnosis.: We recruited 3 groups: 80 HCC patients with HCV cirrhosis, 80 HCV cirrhotic patients free of HCC and 80 healthy controls.

Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus among the newcomer students, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) constitutes a global public health problem in Egypt, as it has the highest worldwide prevalence. This study aimed at determining the seroprevalence of HCV among the newcomer students of Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.

Methods: A cross-sectional serosurvey was conducted including 9049 students.

Crosstalk between liver-related microRNAs and Wnt/β-catenin pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma patients.

Background And Study Aims: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide with highest incidence in Asia and Africa. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of non-coding single stranded RNA, which not only post transcriptionally regulate gene expression but also respond to signaling molecules to affect cell functions such as Wnt/β-catenin signaling specifically in HCC. The goal of this study is to investigate the crosstalk between Wnt/β-catenin signaling proteins and microRNAs expression in HCC patients.

Assessment of annexin A5 and annexin A2 levels as biomarkers for pre-eclampsia: A pilot study.

Deficient anticoagulant activity of annexin A5 and deficient profibrinolytic activity of annexin A2 have been linked to increased risk of thrombotic events. Placental dysfunction due to fibrin deposition/microthrombi has been implicated in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia (PE). In this study, we aimed to assess serum levels of annexin A5 and annexin A2 in a cohort of PE patients and investigate their role as biomarkers for the development of the disease.

Low cost biological lung volume reduction therapy for advanced emphysema.

Background: Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR), using biological agents, is one of the new alternatives to lung volume reduction surgery.

Objectives: To evaluate efficacy and safety of biological BLVR using low cost agents including autologous blood and fibrin glue.

Methods: Enrolled patients were divided into two groups: group A (seven patients) in which autologous blood was used and group B (eight patients) in which fibrin glue was used.

Evaluation of the Role of Granzyme B in Exuberant Scar Pathogenesis: An Immunohistochemical Study.

Objective: To evaluate the possible role of Granzyme B (GzmB) in abnormal wound healing through its immunohistochemical expression in keloid and hypertrophic scars and to study the relationship of its expression with the clinicopathologic parameters of studied cases.

Study Design: Using immunohistochemical techniques, GzmB was analyzed in skin biopsies of 44 patients (30 cases with abnormal scars [21 with keloid and 9 with hypertrophic scars] and 14 age- and gender-matched cases with surgical scars as a control group).

Results: GzmB was expressed in keratinocytes in 28.

Collagen types I and II distribution: a relevant indicator for the functional properties of articular cartilage in immobilised and remobilised rabbit knee joints.

The objective of the present work was to study changes in collagen type I and type II distribution in the articular cartilage of immobilised and remobilised rabbit knee joints. Twenty-four adult male rabbits were divided into three groups. One of the groups was a control group with free movement.

Association of Hemostatic Gene Polymorphisms With Early-Onset Ischemic Heart Disease in Egyptian Patients.

The association between hereditary thrombophilia and venous thrombosis is well established but controversial data exist with respect to arterial thrombosis. We performed a pilot study on 31 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), 21 patients with unstable angina (UA), and 20 healthy volunteers to investigate the role of various hemostatic gene polymorphisms in young Egyptian patients, who survived their first ischemic heart disease (IHD). Thrombophilic gene polymorphisms were tested using multiplex polymerase chain reaction and reverse-hybridization technique.

Prognostic relevance of Wilms tumor 1 (WT1) gene Exon 7 mutations in-patient with cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia.

This study aimed to assess the prognostic influences of Wilms tumor 1 (WT1) gene mutations in cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia (CN-AML) among Egyptian patients. Exon 7 of WT1 was screened for mutations in samples from 82 CN-AML patients out of 203 newly diagnosed AML patients, using a high-resolution capillary electrophoresis. Seven out of 82 AML patients (8.

Wilms tumor 1 gene mutations in patients with cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the prognostic impact of Wilms tumor 1 (WT1) mutations in cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia (CN-AML) among Egyptian patients.

Materials And Methods: Exons 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 of WT1 were screened for mutations in samples from 82 CN-AML patients out of 203 newly diagnosed AML patients, of age ranging from 21 to 74 years, using high-resolution capillary electrophoresis.

Results: Eleven patients out of 82 (13.

VKORC1 and CYP2C9 genotypes in Egyptian patients with warfarin resistance.

Warfarin is the most commonly prescribed anticoagulant drug; however, a narrow therapeutic range and a high risk of bleeding or stroke complicate its clinical use. Warfarin resistance was defined as prolonged warfarin requirements of more than 15 mg/day to achieve therapeutic anticoagulation or failure to achieve therapeutic anticoagulation with more than 20 mg/day. The resistance is associated with polymorphisms of the vitamin K epoxide reductase-oxidase complex (VKORC1) and cytochrome P450-2C9 (CYP2C9) genes, which affect warfarin pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, respectively.

Ameliorating effect of DL-α-lipoic acid against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and cardiotoxicity in experimental animals.

Cisplatin is a potent chemotherapeutic agent with a wide range of activities. Nephrotoxicity and cardiotoxicity represent it's major complication upon clinical use. The present study was carried out to evaluate the possible protective effect of DL-α-lipoic acid (LA) against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and cardiotoxicity.

Clinical relevance of cyclooxygenase-2 and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MT1-MMP) in human breast cancer tissue.

Breast cancer (BC) is the most common neoplasm among women in most developed countries, including Egypt. Elevated levels of certain proteins in human BC are associated with unfavorable prognosis and progressive stages of the disease. The aim of our study was to evaluate the protein expression profile and prognostic significance of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP-9 and membrane type 1-MMP (MT1-MMP) and their interaction in operable BC patients.

The condensed MCMDM-1 VWD bleeding questionnaire as a predictor of bleeding disorders in women with unexplained menorrhagia.

Menorrhagia is a common clinical problem and is unexplained in more than 50% of women. Many studies have suggested that underlying bleeding disorders are prevalent in menorrhagic women. However, the assessment and quantifying of hemorrhagic symptoms are still limited and not widely used.

Antioxidant and anticarcinogenic effects of methanolic extract and volatile oil of fennel seeds (Foeniculum vulgare).

The present study evaluated the efficacy of fennel seed methanolic extract (FSME) for its antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antitumor activities and for its capacity to serve as a nontoxic radioprotector in Swiss albino mice. We also assessed the natural antioxidant compounds of FSME for use in industrial application. Cytotoxic activity of FSME was evaluated in a mouse model of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) and on different types of human cell lines in vitro.

Reverse hybridization StripAssay detection of beta-thalassemia mutations in northeast Egypt.

Aim: beta-Thalassemias are widely distributed in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries. Reverse hybridization StripAssay method is reported to be rapid, simple, reproducible and less expensive. The aim of this study is to evaluate reverse hybridization StripAssay method for detection of beta-thalassemia mutations in Egyptian children.

Camel milk as an adjuvant therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes: verification of a traditional ethnomedical practice.

There is a traditional belief in the Middle East that regular consumption of camel milk may aid in prevention and control of diabetes. The aim of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of camel milk as an adjuvant therapy in young type 1 diabetics. This 16-week randomized study enrolled 54 type 1 diabetic patients (average age 20 years) selected from those attending the outpatient diabetes clinic of the Menofia University Hospital, affiliated with Egypt's National Cancer Institute.

The role of Curcuma longa against doxorubicin (adriamycin)-induced toxicity in rats.

The major component, called curcumin, of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) (Family Zingiberaceae) powder is responsible for its biological actions. The present study aimed to prove the protective effect of turmeric extract against doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiac, hepatic, and renal toxicity as evaluated in rats.