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The effect of caffeine intake and passive smoking on umbilical cord blood unit’s quality parameters
Today cord blood (CB) is a valuable source of hematopoietic stem cells to treat many hematological disorders. One of the limitations of CB utilization is the reduced number of nucleated cells including stem ce...
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Open AccessHLA-based banking of induced pluripotent stem cells in Saudi Arabia
Human iPSCs' derivation and use in clinical studies are transforming medicine. Yet, there is a high cost and long waiting time associated with autologous iPS-based cellular therapy, and the genetic engineering...
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Open AccessCorrelation between ABO Blood Group Phenotype and the Risk of COVID-19 Infection and Severity of Disease in a Saudi Arabian Cohort
Disease severity among patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 varies remarkably. Preliminary studies reported that the ABO blood group system confers differential viral susceptibility and disease severity caused by...
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Quality and Standards for Haematopoietic Stem Cells Transplantation Programs
Healthcare settings at present are driven by quality initiatives aiming to improve services and patient care. Haematopoietic Stem Cells Transplantation (HSCT) is an evolving field influenced by advancement in ...
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Screening for pre-leukemia TEL-AML1 chromosomal translocation in banked cord blood units: cord blood bank perspective
Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common leukemia in children. Many studies suggest the existence of two subsequent hits in order for the disease to occur. TEL-AML1 (ETV6-RUNX1) is considered an initial g...
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Open AccessDifferential Gene Expression in Peripheral White Blood Cells with Permissive Underfeeding and Standard Feeding in Critically Ill Patients: A Descriptive Sub-study of the PermiT Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of short-term caloric restriction on gene expression in critically ill patients has not been studied. In this sub-study of the PermiT trial (Permissive Underfeeding or Standard Enteral Feeding in Cr...
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Pubertal characteristics among schoolgirls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Puberty is the gradual transition period between childhood and adulthood. Many factors may contribute to the onset of puberty. The objective of the study was to determine the age of onset of secondary pubertal...
