Publications by authors named "Z N Karam"

Background: Miners exposed to silica dust are susceptible to silicotuberculosis (STB) outcome - the development of tuberculosis (TB) in miners with silicosis. STB is an important occupational and public health issue in the twenty-first century. This scoping review aimed to map the risk factors associated with STB.

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Introduction: Galloway-Mowat syndrome type 3 (GAMOS3) is a rare genetic disorder with renal and neurological complications caused by pathogenic variants in the OSGEP gene. Here, we report the molecular basis and clinical features in an Iranian family.

Methods: Our proband, a 10-month-old female patient, presented with microcephaly, global developmental delay, lower limb spasticity, facial dysmorphisms, and renal tubulopathy.

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Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a devastating illness and a leading cause of death worldwide, primarily caused by atherosclerosis resulting from a genetic-environmental interaction. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the ESR1 (rs9340799), OLR1 (rs3736234), LIPC (rs2070895), VDR (rs2228570), and CETP (rs708272) polymorphisms, lipid profile parameters, and CAD risk in a southeast Iranian population.

Methods: A total of 400 subjects (200 CAD patients with hyperlipidemia and 200 healthy controls) were enrolled in this case-control study.

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Background And Aims: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a devastating illness and primary cause of death worldwide that arises from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Several large-scale studies found that 9p21.3, superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), and paraoxonase 1 (PON1) polymorphisms increase type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and/or coronary artery disease (CAD) risk.

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Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a rare leukoencephalopathy caused by pathogenic mutations in the ARSA gene. It manifests as severe motor symptoms, mental problems, and sometimes, seizures. We aimed to investigate the phenotypic manifestations and genetic causes of MLD in an Iranian family.

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