Publications by authors named "Yasmine M Amrousy"

3‑β‑hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (HSD3B1) is shown to affect dihydrotestosterone level in prostatic tissue which is a risk factor for prostate cancer (PC). The present study aimed to determine whether rs33937873 (G313A) and rs6203 (C338T) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in HSD3B1 gene was a potential risk factor for PC susceptibility and can predict the recurrence of PC in Egyptian patients. A total of 186 Egyptian patients were selected with incident primary PC and compared with 180 age healthy controls.

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Oral Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are safe, highly effective altering disease burden and prognosis in hepatitis C patients. Sustained virologic response (SVR) is achieved nowadays in more than 90% of the treated patients and related to the improvements in functions of the liver, fibrosis plus survival. Furthermore, portal hypertension is thought to be improved with achievement of virological response, parallel to the improvements in hepatic inflammation and fibrosis.

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