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Prevalence and genetic etiology of poly-cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in Mauritania [PDF]

Frontiers in Reproductive Health
BackgroundPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder characterized by polycystic ovaries, oligoanovulation, hyperandrogenism and infertility.
Marieme Elwafi, Abdi Ahmed, Abdi Ahmed, Omar Akhouayri, Ahmed Zein, Ahmed Zein, Hamma Abdelkader, Roughaya Selman, Ahmed Houmeida   +8 more
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Human Papillomavirus Viral Load as Triage Biomarker for High‐Grade Cervical Lesions and Invasive Cervical Carcinoma: A Cross‐Sectional Study [PDF]

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims We herein evaluated whether intra‐tissue HPV viral load may constitute a triage biomarker to differentiate between high‐grade precancerous cervical lesions from intra cervical cancer (ICC).
Mariem Salma Abdoudaim, Laurent Bélec, Mohamed Lemine Cheikh Brahim Ahmed, Nacer Dine Mohamed Baba, Ralph‐Sydney Mboumba Bouassa, Mohamed Vall Mohamed Abdellahi   +5 more
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Bernard‐Soulier Syndrome: Identification of a Novel GP1BB Variant in a Mauritanian Patient [PDF]

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
Background Bernard‐Soulier syndrome (BSS) is a rare bleeding disorder caused by defects in the GPIb‐IX‐V complex, which is essential for platelet adhesion.
Mohamed Lemine Salem, Ektelbenina Zein, Ghaber Sidi Mohamed   +2 more
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The Effectiveness of a Sofosbuvir/Daclatasvir Combination in the Treatment of HCV Infection in Patients from Mauritania Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis [PDF]

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly prevalent among patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis in emerging countries and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in this population.
Sidi Mohamed Mah, Soufiane Sid’Ahmed, Mohamed Lemrabott, Delahi Welli, Jemal Awa, Abdellatif Sidi Aly, Lionel Rostaing   +6 more
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Dorsal teratoma simulating an upper limb associated with a diastematomyelia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021
Introduction: The association of a diastematomyelia with a dorsal teratoma simulating an accessory limb is a very rare condition, the management of which being controversial.
Ahmed Kane, Ahmed Salem Kleib, Cheikh Diouf, Sidi Mohamed Nagi, Elhadj Ada, Yacoub Mohamed Sghair, Sidi Wafi Baba   +6 more
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Upper arm length along with mid-upper arm circumference to enhance wasting prevalence estimation and diagnosis: sensitivity and specificity in 6–59-months-old children

Family Medicine and Community Health, 2021
Objective To evaluate the added value of the use of upper arm length (UAL) along with mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) to diagnose and estimate the prevalence of wasting in comparison to current WHO standard and other MUAC-based methods.Design UAL and ...
Mouhamed Barro, Mohamed Daouda Baro, Djibril Cisse, Noel Zagre, Thierno Ba, Shanti Neff Baro, Yacouba Diagana   +6 more
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Inflammatory ringworm due to Microsporum audouinii, case of a severe form in an immunocompetent girl in Mauritania

IDCases, 2023
Introduction: Ringworms of the scalp are very commons in Mauritania and among them; inflammatory ringworms are representing very rare forms. We present the case of a severe inflammatory ringworm caused by an anthropophilic dermatophyte, Microsporum ...
SY Ousmane, Ba Ousmane, Mamadou D. Ball
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Management of COVID-19 infection in patients undergoing hemodialysis

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a pandemic affecting the world´s population, is particularly threatening to dialysis patients. The purpose of this study was to propose recommendations for prevention and containment of COVID-19 in hemodialysis center
Boushab Mohamed Boushab, Noukhoum Koné, Sidi El-Wafi Ould Baba, Mohamed Jeddou Ould Mohamed El Mokhtar Bellattv, Mohamed Moustava Ould Ahmed, Houssein Ould Habiboullah, El-Vak Ould Ahmed Baba, Oumar Ould Sidi Mohamed, Leonardo Kishi Basco   +8 more
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The First Assessments of Pediatric HBV Immunization Coverage in Mauritania and Persistence of Antibody Titers Post Infant Immunizations

Vaccines, 2023
Background: The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine is used worldwide as an efficient tool to prevent the occurrence of chronic HBV infection and the subsequent liver disease.
Hala El Hachimi, Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed El Alem, Esma Haimoudane, Cheikh Yebouk, Jannie Pedersen, F-Zahra Fall-Malick, Fatimetou Khiddi, Mohamed Abdawe, Sidi Ahmed Sadegh, Hugues Fausther-Bovendo, Mohamed Vall Mohamed Abdellahi   +10 more
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Molecular Characterization of Erythrocyte Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Different Ethnic Groups of Blood Donors in Mauritania

Frontiers in Bioscience-Scholar, 2023
Background: Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most frequent enzymopathy worldwide; it is a genetic disorder that affects red blood cells and causes hemolysis. Here, we conducted a study on G6PD-deficient subjects in Mauritania to
Mariem Taleb, Meryem Bakour, Aminetou Taleb Brahim, Sidi Mohamed Ghaber, Seyid Abdellahi Ebnou Abdem, Aminetou Mohamed, Badiaa Lyoussi   +6 more
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