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Browsing Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine by Issue Date

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  • Myometrial tissue in uterine septa 
    Zreik, Tony; Troiano, Robert; Ghoussoub, Rola; Olive, David; Arici, Aydin; McCarthy, Shirley (2015-10-06)
    Study Objective. To assess the frequency of myometrial tissue in the septa of septate uteri. Design. Retrospective review (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). Setting. University-affiliated tertiary referral ...
  • Benefit of consolidative radiation therapy in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with R-CHOP chemotherapy 
    Zreik, Tony (2015-10-06)
    Purpose The current standard therapy for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP). The role of consolidative radiation therapy ...
  • Laparoscopic hernias 
    Bemporad, Joshua; Zreik, Tony; Brink, James (2015-10-06)
    Laparoscopic operations are becoming more common and replacing more traditional surgical procedures. As a result, radiologists should be aware of some of the unique complications that may occur from these types of procedures. ...
  • Prospective, randomized, crossover study to evaluate the benefit of human chorionic gonadotropin-timed versus urinary luteinizing hormone-timed intrauterine inseminations in clomiphene citrate-stimulated treatment cycles 
    Zreik, Tony; Valesco, Juan A Garcia; Habboosh, May; Olive, David; Arici, Aydin (2015-10-06)
    Objective: To compare two methods of timing IUI, urinary LH monitoring and transvaginal ultrasonography/hCG timing of ovulation, in patients receiving clomiphene citrate. Design: Prospective, randomized, crossover ...
  • Patients with early onset of type 1 diabetes have significantly higher GG genotype at position 49 of the CTLA4 gene 
    Zalloua, Pierre; Abchee, Antoine; Shbaklo, Hadia; Zreik, Tony; Terwedow, Henry; Halaby, Georges; Azar, Sami (2015-10-06)
    Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex autoimmune disease. Several genetic loci have been implicated in the susceptibility to this illness. Evaluated was the role of the CTLA4 exon 1 A49G polymorphism and its role as a risk ...
  • Vocal Changes in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 
    Hannoun, Antoine; Zreik, Tony; Husseini, Samer; Mahfoud, Lorice; Sibai, Abla; Hamdan, Abdul-latif (2015-10-06)
    Purpose The purpose of this study is to look at the prevalence of vocal symptoms and acoustic changes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Materials and Method A total of 17 patients with PCOS diagnosed ...
  • Follicular fluid of women with endometriosis stimulates the proliferation of endometrial stromal cells 
    Zreik, Tony; Bahtiyar, M.O.; Seli, E.; Oral, E.; Arici, A. (2015-10-06)
    The peritoneal environment in endometriosis is known to have growth-promoting effects on endometrial cells. To investigate whether follicular fluid, a contributor to the peritoneal fluid, stimulates endometrial cell ...
  • Psammoma bodies in cervicovaginal smears 
    Zreik, Tony; Rutherford, Thomas (2015-10-06)
    Objective: To estimate the prevalence of psammoma bodies in routine cervical cytology specimens and describe clinical diagnoses associated with them in pre- and postmenopausal women. Methods: We identified all reports ...
  • Effect of war on the menstrual cycle 
    Hannoun, Antoine; Nassar, Anwar H.; Usta, Ihab M.; Zreik, Tony; Musa, A.A. (2015-10-06)
    OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of a short period of war on the menstrual cycles of exposed women. METHODS: Six months after a 16-day war, women in exposed villages aged 15–45 years were asked to complete a questionnaire ...
  • A case of fatal pulmonary thromboembolism associated with the use of intravenous estrogen therapy 
    Zreik, Tony; Odunsi, Kunle; Cass, Ilna; Olive, David; Sarrel, Philip (2015-10-07)
    Objective: To report a case of fatal pulmonary embolism associated with the use of IV estrogen therapy for menometrorrhagia. Design: Case report. Setting: University hospital. Patient(s): A 52-year-old woman with ...
  • Filariasis infection is a probable cause of implantation failure in in vitro fertilization cycles 
    Bazi, Tony; Finan, Ramzi; Zourob, Dani; Sabbagh, Amira; Nasnas, Roy; Zreik, Tony (2015-10-07)
    Objective To describe a parasitic infection that probably affected the implantation of good-quality embryos in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. Design Case report. Setting Tertiary care center in a ...
  • Human osteoblast-like cells express aromatase immunoreactivity 
    Roa-Pena, Lucia; Zreik, Tony; Harada, Nobuhiro; Spelsberg, Thomas; Riggs, Lawrence; Naftolin, Frederick (2015-10-07)
    The main source of estrogen after menopause is the peripheral aromatization of adrenal androgens. Estrogen synthetase (aromatase) has been described in several tissues including placenta, ovary, testis, brain, and adipose ...
  • Lateral distribution of endometriomas as a function of age 
    Bazi, Tony; Abi Nader, Khalil; Seoud, Muhieddine; Charafeddine, Maya; Rechdan, Johnny; Zreik, Tony (2015-10-07)
  • Response Angiotensin II 
    Naftolin, Frederick; Andrade-Gordon, Patricia; Pellicer, Antonio; Palumbo, Angela; Apa, Rosanna; Zreik, Tony; Ki Yoon, Tae; DeCherney, Alan (2015-10-07)
  • Transvaginal uterine cervical dilation with fluoroscopic guidance 
    Dickey, K.W.; Zreik, Tony; Hsia, H.C.; Eschelman, D.J.; Keefe, D.L.; Olive, D.L.; Glickman, M.G. (2015-10-07)
    PURPOSE: To assess efficacy of uterine cervical dilation performed with fluoroscopic guidance to treat patients with infertility who have cervical stenosis, false channels within the endocervical canal, or both. MATERIALS ...
  • Fertility drugs and the risk of breast cancer 
    Zreik, Tony; Mazloom, Ali; Vannucci, Marina; Pinnix, Chilsea; Fulton, Stephanie; Hadziahmetovic, Mersiha; Asmar, Nadia; Munkarah, Adnan; Ayoub, Chakib M.; Shihadeh, Ferial; Berjawi, Ghina; Hannoun, Antoine; Zalloua, Pierre; Wogan, Christine; Dabaja, Bouthaina (2015-10-07)
    The risk of breast cancer has been associated with reproductive history. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between fertility drugs used in assisted reproductive procedures and the risk of breast ...
  • Identification and characterization of an ascorbic acid transporter in human granulosa–lutein cells 
    Zreik, Tony; Kodaman, Pinar; Jones, Ervin; Olive, David; Behrman, Harold (2015-10-07)
    Ascorbic acid serves a vital role as a pre-eminent antioxidant. In animals, it has been shown to be concentrated in granulosa and theca cells of the follicle, in luteal cells of the corpus luteum, and in the peripheral ...
  • Fertility drugs and risk of ovarian cancer 
    Zreik, Tony; Ayoub, Chakib; Hannoun, Antoine; Karam, Cynthia; Munkarah, Adnan (2015-10-07)
    Purpose of review: Worldwide 50–80 million people suffer from infertility. Assisted reproductive technology has provided a way of overcoming infertility and childlessness. The current article will focus on data linking ...
  • Sibutramine in pregnancy 
    Finan, Ramzi; Dahdouh, Elias; Sabra, Mona; Zreik, Tony (2015-10-07)
    Sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate is an orally administered agent for the treatment of obesity. Chemically, the active ingredient is a racemic mixture of (+) and (−) enantiomers of cyclobutanemethanamine [1]. It produces ...
  • Role of angiotensin II in the processes leading to ovulation 
    Andrade-Gordon, Patricia; Zreik, Tony; Apa, Rosanna; Naftolin, Frederick (2015-10-07)

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