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  • High-throughput measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D by LC–MS/MS with separation of the C3-epimer interference for pediatric populations 
    El-Khoury, Joe; Yang, Yifei; Rogers, Katherine; Wardle, Robert (2016-06-14)
    Background Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) is widely used for the measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD3) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 (25OHD2) in blood. However, the presence of 25OHD3 C3-epimer ...
  • Higher serum leptin level in women than in nen with type 1 diabetes 
    Azar, Sami T.; Salti, Ibrahim; Zantout, Mira S.; Shahine, Carmen H.; Zalloua, Pierre A. (2019-07-19)
    Leptin is the protein product of the obese (ob) gene, a lipostatic hormone that contributes to body weight regulation through suppressing appetite and/or stimulating energy expenditure in humans and/or rodents. In humans, ...
  • Highly sensitive and selective measurement of underivatized methylmalonic acid in serum and plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry 
    Yuan, Chao; Gabler, Jessica; El-Khoury, Joe; Spatholt, Regina; Wang, Sihe (2016-06-14)
    Methylmalonic acid (MMA) is a functional biomarker of vitamin B12 deficiency. Measurement of plasma MMA is challenging due to its small molecular weight and hydrophilic nature. Several liquid chromatography-tandem mass ...
  • The hip-spine connection 
    Nasser, Rima; Redmond, John M.; Gupta, Asheesh; Domb, Benjamin G. (2019-04-09)
    The hip and lumbar spine are closely related and can create similar patterns of pain and dysfunction. Diagnosis and treatment of hip and spine–related conditions can be challenging due to symptom overlap. Successful ...
  • A histological evaluation of the dermal effects after fractional photothermolysis treatment 
    Tannous, Zeina; Laubach, Hans J.; Anderson, Rox R. (2017-11-08)
  • Histopathologic analysis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts 
    El-Khoury, Joe; Ducoin, H.; Rousseau, H.; Barange, K.; Peron, J.; Pierragi, M.; Pascal, J.; Vinel, J.; Joffre, F. (2016-06-14)
    This prospective study was undertaken in 17 patients treated with 22 transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures and aimed to evaluate the nature and causes of short- and long-term shunt abnormalities. ...
  • Histopathologic findings in human cerebral aneurysms embolized with platinum coils 
    Ishihara, Shoichiro; Mawad, Michel E.; Ogata, Kentaro; Suzuki, Chihiro; Tsuzuki, Nobusuke; Katoh, Hiroshi; Ohnuki, Akira; Miyazawa, Takahito; Nawashiro, Hiroshi; Kaji, Tatsumi; Shima, Katsuji (2019-07-09)
    This report describes 2-week and 20-month histopathologic findings in small aneurysms embolized with platinum coils. Electron microscopy showed the presence of endothelial cells encroaching on the platinum coils at the ...
  • Historical epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in select countries – volume 3 
    Mokhbat, J. E.; Liakina, V.; Hamid, S.; Tanaka, J.; Olafsson, S.; Sharara, A. I.; Alavian, S. M.; Gheorghe, L.; El Hassan, E. S. (2017-02-10)
    Detailed, country-specific epidemiological data are needed to characterize the burden of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection around the world. With new treatment options available, policy makers and public health ...
  • HIV associated pulmonary emphysema 
    Diab, K.; Petrache, I.; Twigg, H. L.; Stephens, R. S.; Flores, S.; Tuder, R. M. (2019-02-13)
    Chronic lung diseases are increasingly recognised complications of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Of these, pulmonary emphysema, characterised by permanent ...
  • HIV in the MENA Region 
    Mokhbat, Jacques E.; Al-Abri, Seif (2016-12-01)
    Over the last few years, our knowledge of the HIV epidemic and its drivers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have improved markedly, thanks to many recently conducted studies.1 While the annual number of ...
  • HIV Prevalence and Demographic Determinants of Unprotected Anal Sex and HIV Testing among Male Refugees Who have Sex with Men in Beirut, Lebanon 
    Mokhbat, Jaques; Tohme, Johnny; Egan, James E.; Stall, Ron; Wagner, Glenn (2017-02-27)
    The limited epidemiological data in Lebanon suggest that HIV incident cases are predominantly among men who have sex with men (MSM). We assessed the prevalence of HIV and demographic correlates of condom use and HIV testing ...
  • HIV prevalence and demographic determinants of unprotected anal sex and HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Beirut, Lebanon 
    Mokhbat, Jacques; Wagner, Glenn J.; Tohme, Johnny; Hoover, Matthew; Frost, Simon; Ober, Allison; Khouri, Danielle; Iguchi, Martin (2017-02-10)
    The limited epidemiological data in Lebanon suggest that HIV incident cases are predominantly among men who have sex with men (MSM). We assessed the prevalence of HIV and demographic correlates of condom use and HIV testing ...
  • HTLV-I and HTLV-II infections in volunteer blood donors and high-risk groups in Lebanon 
    Mokhbat, J.; Naman, R.; Klayme, S.; Naboulsi, M.; Jradi, O.; Ramia, S. (2017-02-15)
    A serosurvey for Human T-cell Lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-I)/HTLV-II was conducted in 1,900 blood donors, 120 pregnant women and 436 high-risk group patients in Beirut, Lebanon. One of the 1,900 blood donors was ...
  • Human hepatic stellate cells and inflammation 
    Faour, Wissam H.; Najar, Mehdi; Fayyad-Kazan, Hussein; El Taghdouini, Adib; Raicevic, Gordana; Najmi, Mustapha; Toungouz, Michel; van Grunsven, Lea A.; Sokal, Etienne; Lagneaux, Laurence (2019-04-25)
    Aim: Uncertainty about the safety of cell therapy continues to be a major challenge to the medical community. Inflammation and the associated immune response represent a major safety concern hampering the development of ...
  • 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 ...
  • Human rabies in Lebanon 
    Mokhbat, J.; Bizri, A. R.; Azar, A.; Salam, N. (2017-02-15)
    Human rabies is known to be endemic in countries bordering Lebanon, but its prevalence in Lebanon has not been studied before. All eight cases of human rabies reported to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health between ...
  • Hyperacoustic hypoacusis 
    Kikano, Raghid; Noureldine, Mohammad Hassan A.; Riachi, Naji; Ahdab, Rechdi (2019-04-08)
    We herein report a unique case of a lateral pontine demyelinating lesion presenting with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss and paradoxical ipsilateral hyperacusis. The association of unilateral hearing loss and ipsilateral ...
  • Hypertension in the HIV-infected patient 
    Aoun, Sola; Ramos, Emilio (2019-02-27)
    HIV infection has reached endemic proportions in many African countries. In addition, HIV infection is a significant cause of renal dysfunction in the United States. HIV patients are at higher risk of developing hypertension ...
  • Hypertensive retinopathy in a child 
    Chahal, H.S.; Much, J.W.; Newman, S.A.; Ghazi, N.G. (2019-06-20)
    Chahal, H. S., Much, J. W., Newman, S. A., & Ghazi, N. G. (2011). Hypertensive retinopathy in a child. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 95(5), 741-741.
  • Hypovitaminosis D in a Sunny Country 
    Deeb, Mary; Fuleihan, Ghada El-Hajj (2016-11-18)

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