Topiramate-induced modulation of hepatic molecular mechanisms: an aspect for its anti-insulin resistant effect.
El-Abhar HS, Schaalan MF.
PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e37757. Epub 2012 May 23.
Hepatitis C virus in arab world: a state of concern.
Daw MA, Dau AA.
ScientificWorldJournal. 2012;2012:719494. Epub 2012 May 2.
Hepatitis C virus has been considered to be one of the most important devastating causes of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatic cellular carcinoma. The prevalence of such virus varies greatly over the world. Arab world has a unique geography and consists over nineteen countries who share the same heritage and customs and do speak the same language. In this area, the epidemiology of hepatitis C is not well understandable. Hepatitis C virus was found to be endemic in Arabia. The serostatus of such virus was found to be variable among these countries with uniform patterns of genotypes. Such prevalence varies tremendously according to the risk factors involved. Blood and blood products, haemodialysis, intravenous, and percutaneous drug users, and occupational, habitual, and social behavior were found to be the important factors involved. Hepatitis C will have major social, economic, and even political burdens on such young and dynamic societies. Thus, strategies and clear policy of intervention are urgently needed to combat the consequences of HCV both regionally and at state level of each country.
Curative and protective effects of L-arginine on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in mice.
Saad EA.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2012 May 24. [Epub ahead of print]
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Gad YZ, Mouas N, Abdel-Aziz A, Abousmra N, Elhadidy M.
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HBV genotypes prevalence, precore and basal core mutants in Morocco.
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Al qurashi H, Masoodi I, Al sofiyani M, Al musharaf H, Shaqhan M, All GN. Biliary fascioliasis – an uncommon cause of recurrent biliary colics: Report of a case and brief review. Ger Med Sci. 2012;10:Doc10.
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Edfawy M, Hassan MH, Mansour A, Hamed AA, Amin HA. Meloxicam Modulates Oxidative Stress Status, Inhibits Prostaglandin E2, and Abrogates Apoptosis in Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Rat Hepatic Injury. Int J Toxicol. 2012;
Faculty of Pharmacy, Egyptian Russian University, Cairo, Egypt.
Sayed SK, Kobeisy MA. The relationship between core promoter mutation of hepatitis B virus, viral load and hepatitis B e antigen status in chronic hepatitis B patients. Cell Immunol. 2012;
Department of Clinical Pathology, Assiut University School of Medicine, Egypt.
Farawela H, Khorshied M, Shaheen I, et al. The association between hepatitis C virus infection, genetic polymorphisms of oxidative stress genes and B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma risk in Egypt. Infect Genet Evol. 2012;
Cobbold JF, Patel D, Fitzpatrick JA, et al. Accuracy and reliability of microbubble ultrasound measurements for the non-invasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C. Hepatol Res. 2012;42(5):515-22.
Section of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Division of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism Histopathology Unit, Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London Department of Radiology, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London Pfizer Global Research and Development (UK) Ltd, Sandwich, UK National Liver Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
