Do follicle-stimulating hormone receptor polymorphisms in infertile men influence intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes? A prospective cohort study.

The follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and its receptor regulate the quantity and quality of spermatozoa production. Several studies have analyzed the effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in exon 10 of the () on basic semen parameters without yet reaching a firm consensus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of p.

Normative Data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in a Lebanese Older Adult Population.

Introduction: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a neuropsychological tool for cognitive decline screening is widely used. In the absence of normative data in Lebanon, this study offers normative data for the MoCA in Lebanese community-dwelling older people and compare scores to those of other countries.

Methods: 164 literate subjects aged 60 and above were recruited to complete the MoCA.

Screening for dementia in Arabic: normative data from an elderly Lebanese sample.

Objective: Prevention and treatment of dementia is a global concern that requires involvement of international samples. The purpose of this study is to develop culturally sensitive norms based on normal older Lebanese adults using multiple cognitive screening measures translated into Arabic for regional use.

Methods: Participants were 164 community dwelling older Lebanese adults without cognitive complaints.

Vitamin D status in Lebanese university students.

Vitamin D inadequacy is highly prevalent in Lebanon in young adults, school children and postmenopausal osteoporotic women. However, this prevalence has not been previously studied in university students. Three hundred and eighty-one students (mean age 23.