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Simple risk score to screen for prediabetes: A cross-sectional study from the Qatar Biobank cohort [PDF]

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, 2021
Aims/Introduction The progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes is preventable by lifestyle intervention and/or pharmacotherapy in a large fraction of individuals with prediabetes. Our objective was to develop a risk score to screen for prediabetes
Abdelilah Arredouani, Ehsan Ullah, Raghvendra Mall   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Prevalence and factors associated with regular fast-food consumption among the adult population in Qatar: cross-sectional analysis from Qatar Biobank cohort [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundThe Eastern Mediterranean Region has undergone a rapid nutrition transition over the last three decades, with healthier traditional table diets displaced by energy-dense convenience foods.
Ala Al Rajabi
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Sex distinctive patterns in the association between serum bicarbonate and uric acid levels among healthy adults. Qatar biobank data [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundUric acid is the final product of purine metabolism and is a potent plasma antioxidant but with pro-inflammatory effects. At high levels, it may increase the risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, such as gout, atherosclerosis ...
Wisam Nabeel Ibrahim, Zumin Shi, Atiyeh Abdallah   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Femoral bone mineral density reference values by sex and ethnicity: Findings from the Qatar Biobank study [PDF]

Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Objectives: Low bone mineral density (BMD) is a major global health concern due to fracture-related morbidity and mortality. BMD is currently assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) against a US reference population.
Mujahed Shraim, Atiyeh Abdallah, Amal A Al-Haidose   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Associations between HLA class II alleles and IgE sensitization to allergens in the Qatar Biobank cohort [PDF]

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global, 2023
Background: Allergic disorders are the consequence of IgE sensitization to allergens. Population studies have shown that certain human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles are associated with increased or decreased risk of developing allergy.
Taushif Khan, PhD, Isabella Marie Ledoux, BMLS, Ferdousey Aziz, MSc, Fatima Al Ali, MSc, Evonne Chin-Smith, PhD, Manar Ata, MSc, Mohammed Yousuf Karim, MD, Nico Marr, PhD   +7 more
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Harnessing Qatar Biobank to understand type 2 diabetes and obesity in adult Qataris from the First Qatar Biobank Project [PDF]

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2018
Background Human tissues are invaluable resources for researchers worldwide. Biobanks are repositories of such human tissues and can have a strategic importance for genetic research, clinical care, and future discoveries and treatments.
Ehsan Ullah, Raghvendra Mall, Reda Rawi, Naima Moustaid-Moussa, Adeel A. Butt, Halima Bensmail   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Correction to: Harnessing Qatar Biobank to understand type 2 diabetes and obesity in adult Qataris from the First Qatar Biobank Project [PDF]

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2018
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported that one of the authors’ names was processed incorrectly. In this Correction the incorrect and correct author name are shown.
Ehsan Ullah, Raghvendra Mall, Reda Rawi, Naima Moustaid-Moussa, Adeel A. Butt, Halima Bensmail   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Increased C‐reactive protein is associated with corneal nerve loss and painful neuropathic symptoms in Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Journal of Diabetes Investigation
Aims/Introduction To investigate the association between C‐reactive protein (CRP) with sensory symptoms and deficits and measures of small fiber damage.
Georgios Ponirakis, Ibrahim Al‐Janahi, Einas Elgassim, Ioannis N. Petropoulos, Hoda Gad, Adnan Khan, Hadeel B. Zaghloul, Hamda Ali, Mashhood A. Siddique, Sidra Abdulshakoor, Jenneth M. Concepcion, Sara H. Khalfalla, Iynas S. A. Elamin, Abeer T. H. AlZawqari, Tania Bibi, Marwa A. El Deeb, Lina H. M. Ahmed, Youssra Dakroury, Abeer M. M. El Shewehy, Iuliia Salivon, Mohammad Qasim Minhas, Yara Ismail, Mahmoud A. Zirie, Yousuf Al‐Ansari, Mariam A. O. Al‐Malaheem, Dorothy J. Quadros, Stephen L. Atkin, Rayaz A. Malik   +27 more
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Predicting hypertension using machine learning: Findings from Qatar Biobank Study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2020
Background and objectiveHypertension, a global burden, is associated with several risk factors and can be treated by lifestyle modifications and medications. Prediction and early diagnosis is important to prevent related health complications.
Latifa A AlKaabi, Lina S Ahmed, Maryam F Al Attiyah, Manar E Abdel-Rahman   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Refining the Genetic Contribution to Type 2 Diabetes Subtypes. [PDF]

Diabetes Obes Metab
ABSTRACT Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a complex and highly heterogeneous disease driven in part by genetic predisposition and can be stratified into clinical subgroups to aid disease management. We recently grouped T2D subjects in the Qatar Biobank (QBB) cohort into Severe Insulin‐Deficient Diabetes (SIDD), Severe Insulin‐Resistant Diabetes ...
Al-Thani NM, Toor SM, Umlai UI, Aliyu U, Suhre K, Albagha OME.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources