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Naglaa S. Elabd
Microbiology
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Open AccessBile level of cytokeratin 7 as a diagnostic marker for cholangiocarcinoma: a case-control study in Egyptian patients
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis of less than 20% five-year survival rate. Early diagnosis is typically challenging due to asymptomatic characteristics at the earliest...
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Open AccessB-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in HCV-positive Egyptian patients: the impact of HCV eradication on plasma BNP levels
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represents a major health-related burden in Egypt. HCV is considered as a major cardiovascular risk factor. BNP (B-type natriuretic peptide) has been determined as a c...
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Open AccessHepatitis C core antigen: a simple predictive marker for treatment response to the new direct-acting antiviral drugs in chronic HCV Egyptian patients
Successful eradication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has great impact on the prognosis of HCV-related complications and the associated mortality. The development of the new direct-acting antiviral drugs (DAAs) ha...
