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Pharmacogenomics in Lebanon: current status, challenges and opportunities
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) research and applications are of utmost relevance in Lebanon considering its population genetic diversity. Moreover, as a...
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A clinicopathological study about the epidemiology of granulosa cell tumors in Lebanon
BackgroundGranulosa Cell Tumors (GCT) are considered the most frequent type of sex-cord stromal tumors. These tumors constitute 3-6% of neoplasms of...
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Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 vaccinated healthcare workers in Lebanon
BackgroundThe emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants including the Delta and Omicron along with waning of vaccine-induced immunity over time contributed to...
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Neglected Tropical Diseases in Lebanon
IntroductionNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are highly endemic and distributed within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, affecting an...
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Kidney cancer trends and risk factors in Lebanon: a 12-year epidemiological study
PurposeLebanon has witnessed an increase in the rates of several cancer subtypes over the last years. The aim of this study is to examine the...
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Acinetobacter baumannii: assessing susceptibility patterns, management practices, and mortality predictors in a tertiary teaching hospital in Lebanon
BackgroundAcinetobacter baumannii is a major nosocomial pathogen capable of causing life-threatening infections. This bacterium is highly resistant...
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Prevalence and determinants of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in Lebanon
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, more than 1,053,000 cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...
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Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Lebanon: A Retrospective Study and Molecular Epidemiology
PurposeHuman cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease that constitutes a public health challenge and a socio-economic burden in...
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The Association Between the Syrian Crisis and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Lebanon
IntroductionDisplacement of refugees from highly endemic areas of leishmaniasis to adjacent countries is associated with the spread of Leishmania ....
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Autosomal genetics and Y-chromosome haplogroup L1b-M317 reveal Mount Lebanon Maronites as a persistently non-emigrating population
Currently, there are 18 different religious communities living in Lebanon. While evolving primarily within Lebanon, these communities show a level of...
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Using comprehensive genomic and functional analyses for resolving genotype–phenotype mismatches in children with suspected CMMRD in Lebanon: an IRRDC study
Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD) is an aggressive and highly penetrant cancer predisposition syndrome. Because of its variable...
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LGBT Populations and Cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Insights and Challenges with a Focus on Lebanon
The countries included in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) of the World Health Organization (WHO) are highly heterogeneous in terms of their...
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First report of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance mcr-8.1 gene from a clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate from Lebanon
Colistin is considered as a last resort treatment for infections caused by multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Plasmid-mediated mobile colistin...
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GC–MS analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in bottled olive oil marketed in Lebanon
Lebanon has witnessed elevated levels of pollution over the last few years due to increased waste incineration, emissions from vehicles and...
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Prevalence of Her2-neu status and its clinicopathological association in newly diagnosed gastric cancer patients
BackgroundThis study aimed to report the prevalence of HER2-neu in newly diagnosed early or metastatic gastric cancer (GC) patients, to determine the...
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Is COVID-19 incriminated in new onset type 2 diabetes mellitus in Lebanese adults?
BackgroundThe effects of COVID-19 on the organism are still being investigated, especially after the transformation of this virus from a respiratory...
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First Report of the Ticks Haemaphysalis punctata Canestrini et Fanzago, 1878, Haemaphysalis parva (Neumann, 1897) and Dermacentor marginatus (Sulzer, 1776) (Acari, Amblyommidae) from Humans in Lebanon
PurposeKnowledge on ticks infesting humans is scarce for the middle East. In this work, tick specimens (Acari: Amblyommidae) infesting humans in...
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Mortality and disability-adjusted life years for smoking-attributed cancers from 1990 to 2019 in the north Africa and middle east countries: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2019
Aim and backgroundSmoking is a modifiable risk factor for cancers. The aim of the study is to estimate the trend of mortality and DALYs of...
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Genetic susceptibility of bladder cancer in the Lebanese population
BackgroundBladder cancer (BC) is the 10 th most frequent tumor worldwide. Evidence shows an association between elevated risk of BC and various...
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Bartonella in bat flies from the Egyptian fruit bat in the Middle East
In the family of fruit bats, Pteropodidae Gray, 1821, as in the third most diverse group of bats (Chiroptera), the bacterium of the genus Bartonella ...
