A Whole-Genome Sequencing Association Study of Low Bone Mineral Density Identifies New Susceptibility Loci in the Phase I Qatar Biobank Cohort [PDF]
Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Bone density disorders are characterized by a reduction in bone mass density and strength, which lead to an increase in the susceptibility to sudden and unexpected fractures. Despite the serious consequences of low bone mineral density (BMD)
Marawan Abu-Madi +2 more
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The Qatar Biobank: background and methods [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2015 Background: The Qatar Biobank aims to collect extensive lifestyle, clinical, and biological information from up to 60,000 men and women Qatari nationals and long-term residents (individuals living in the country for ≥15 years) aged ≥18 years ...
Elio Riboli, Queenie Chan, Heather Ward
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Smoking shapes the relationship between metabolic biomarkers and femoral-neck bone mineral density: A stratified analysis by smoking status [PDF]
Tobacco Induced DiseasesIntroduction Bone mineral density (BMD) is a crucial indicator of bone strength and osteoporosis risk. Smoking is known to negatively impact bone health and related bone metabolism biomarkers.
Amal M. Hassan +4 more
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Association between Dietary Patterns and Cognitive Function among Qatari Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Qatar Biobank Study [PDF]
Nutrients, 2023 Zumin Shi, Sundus Fituri
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The Association between Zinc and Copper Circulating Levels and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adults: A Study of Qatar Biobank Data [PDF]
Nutrients, 2021 Abdelali Agouni, Abdelhamid Kerkadi
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Modeling chronic pain interconnections using Bayesian networks: insights from the Qatar Biobank study [PDF]
Frontiers in Pain ResearchAl-Khinji AAMA, Malouche D.
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Accelerating heat stress and human survivability risk in Qatar [PDF]
Background: Rising temperatures and humidity in arid regions like Qatar are amplifying heat stress risks, posing significant threats to population health. Wet bulb temperature (Tw), which combines air temperature and humidity, is a key indicator of human
Mourshed, Monjur +3 more
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Stem Cell Research, 2021 Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the major cause of dementia worldwide. Early-onset familial AD accounts for about 0.5% of all AD and is caused by single major gene mutations and autosomal dominant inheritance.
Hany E. Marei +6 more
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Qatar Biobank: COVID-19 biorepository project [PDF]
, 2021 Background: The rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its resulting disease (COVID-19) is one of the greatest global public health crisis of the recent decades 1 .
Afifi, Nahla +5 more
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The QChip1 knowledgebase and microarray for precision medicine in Qatar
npj Genomic Medicine, 2022 Risk genes for Mendelian (single-gene) disorders (SGDs) are consistent across populations, but pathogenic risk variants that cause SGDs are typically population-private.
Juan L. Rodriguez-Flores +27 more
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