Publications by authors named "Shawana Zaheer"

Background: Diabetic patients have been severely affected by COVID-19 infection. It has been reported that the disease is more progressive leading to venous and arterial thromboembolism, due to multiple factors. This study was conducted to determine the hematologic parameters including D-dimer in diabetic patients with COVID-19 infection in association with disease severity and treatment.

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 Adjunctive treatment with sodium-glucose co-transporters 2 inhibitors (SGLT2- I) has been successfully used in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in recent years to improve glycemic control and reduce body weight without increasing the risk of hypoglycemia; however, there is a scarcity of evidence for real-world experience in their use in T1DM Saudi patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of empagliflozin as off-label adjunctive therapy in Saudi patients with T1DM.  This study was a retrospective study for T1DM patients, who were prescribed empagliflozin as an adjunctive therapy.

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Background And Aim: Diabetes mellitus (DM) of both types is a genetically determined disorder and is prevalent in the Saudi population. Furthermore, the rate of consanguineous marriages is also high among Saudis. Therefore, we aimed to determine the prevalence of consanguinity among people with DM and investigate the effect of consanguinity on the occurrence of diabetes at different levels.

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