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Browsing Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine by Author "Deeb, Mary E."

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Browsing Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine by Author "Deeb, Mary E."

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  • ALOX5AP gene variants show differential association with coronary artery disease in different populations 
    Alwan, Ahmad; Youhanna, Sonia C.; Platt, Daniel E.; El-Sibai, Mirvat; Yerezian, Joumana S.; Deeb, Mary E.; Khazen, Georges; Saade, Stephanie; Zreik, Tony G.; El Bayeh, Hamid; Maalouf, Assaad; Zalloua, Pierre A.; Abchee, Antoine (2015-12-17)
    Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a complex disease with various components, genetic as well as environmental. Previous reports correlating ALOX5AP gene variants and CAD showed conflicting results depending on the population ...
  • Brief clinical report and review 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Jaatoul, Nadia Y.; Haddad, Nadra E.; Khoury, Leila A.; Afifi, Adel K.; Bahuth, Nadia B.; Mikati, Mohammad A.; Der Kaloustian, Vazken M. (2016-11-23)
    We have studied a sibship with one confirmed and three probable cases of the Marden-Walker syndrome (MWS). Our patient had the major manifestations of blepharophimosis and squint; narrowly arched palate with micrognathia; ...
  • Challenging the stereotypes 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Mynttia, Cynthia; Ballanb, Abir; Dewachic, Omar; El-Kak, Faysal (2016-11-18)
    In Lebanon, coitus interruptus or withdrawal remains a widely practiced method of family planning. Our research sought to understand the role of men in reproductive health in Lebanon by focusing on this common practice. ...
  • Circulating lipid levels and risk of coronary artery disease in a large group of patients undergoing coronary angiography 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Khazen, Georges; Zalloua, Pierre A.; Platt, Daniel E.; Ghassibe-Sabbagh, Michella; Cazier, Jean-Baptiste; Kamatani, Yoichiro; Salloum, Angelique K.; Hager, Jo¨rg; Youhanna, Sonia (2016-11-23)
    A main underlying pathology of coronary artery disease is the deposition of cholesterol in the arteries supplying blood to the heart that leads to stenosis and myocardial infarction. We tested if dyslipidemia is a risk ...
  • Familial spinocerebellar degeneration with corneal dystrophy 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Der Kaloustian, Vazken M.; Jarudi, Nabil I.; Khoury, Muin J.; Afifi, Adel K.; Bahuth, Nadia B.; Shammas, John; Mikati, Mohamad A.; Opitz, John M.; Reynolds, James F. (2016-11-23)
    We report on two sisters born to normal but consanguineous parents, with the unusual combination of spinocerebellar degeneration and corneal dystrophy. Their manifestations include mental subnormality, bilateral corneal ...
  • Irritable bowel syndrome: prevalence, risk factors in an adult Lebanese population 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Chatila, Rajaa; Merhi, Mahmoud; Hariri, Essa; Sabbah, Nada (2019-05-02)
    Background Very few studies report on the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its correlates in the Middle East. This study investigated Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) prevalence in a sample of Lebanese adult ...
  • Palliative care research in Lebanon 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad; Ghusn, Husam; Karam, George E.; Zeineddine, Salah (2016-11-24)
  • Parental consanguinity and family history of coronary artery disease strongly predict early stenosis 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Zreik, Tony G.; Zalloua, Pierre; Youhanna, Sonia; Platt, Daniel E.; Rebeiz, Abdallah; Lauridsen, Michael; Nasrallah, Antoine; Alam, Samir; Puzantian, Houry; Kabbani, Samer (2016-11-18)
    Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifactorial disease with acquired and inherited components. Aim We investigated the roles of family history and consanguinity on CAD risk and age at diagnosis in ...
  • Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population 
    Ramadan, Wijdan H.; El Khoury, Ghada M.; Deeb, Mary E.; Sheikh-Taha, Marwan (2016-09-29)
    This study assessed the profile of benzodiazepine (BDZ) users in Lebanon. Adult patients visiting the pharmacies with prescriptions of BDZs were included in the study. Seven hundred and eighty-six current BDZ users were ...
  • Prevalence of reproductive tract infections, genital prolapse, and obesity in a rural community in Lebanon 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Awwad, Johnny; Yeretzian, Joumana S.; Kaspar, Hanna G. (2016-11-18)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of reproduction-related illnesses in a rural community in Lebanon. METHODS: Data were collected through interviews with women in their homes, physical examinations and history taking ...
  • Prevalence, risk factors, and predictors of pelvic organ prolapse 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Awwad, Johnny; Sayegh, Raja; Yeretzian, Joumana (2016-11-23)
    Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in a village in East Lebanon and to evaluate related risk factors and clinical predictors. Methods: Five hundred four ever-married ...
  • Sandhoff Disease 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Der Kaloustian, Vazken M.; Khoury, Muin J.; Hallal, Ruwayda; Idriss, Ziad H.; Wakid, Nabil W.; Haddad, Fuad S. (2016-11-18)
    All cases clinically diagnosed as Tay-Sachs disease at the American University Hospital, Beirut, during a period of 22 years (1957--1979) were reviewed. Of a total of 15 cases, seven had serum hexosaminidase tested and ...
  • Sectarianism and the problem of overpopulation 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Premkumar, Ashish; Salem, Karma; Akhtar, Sarah; Messersmith, Lisa J. (2016-11-24)
    The role of confessionalism in the Lebanese healthcare sector, especially since the resolution of the Lebanese civil war (1975–1990), has yet to discussed at length in reproductive health research. Using biopolitical and ...

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