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Variability of CYP2C8 Polymorphisms in Three Jordanian Populations: Circassians, Chechens and Jordanian-Arabs
CYP2C8 is a member of Cytochrome P450 enzymes system. It plays an important role in metabolizing a wide range of exogenous and endogenous compounds....
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Ethnicity-specific BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, and ATM pathogenic alleles in breast and ovarian cancer patients from the North Caucasus
BackgroundMountain areas of the North Caucasus host several large ethnic communities that have preserved their national identity over the centuries.
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Equation, moralization and denial
In this essay I offer in vivo meditations on the war in Ukraine both as a citizen witness and psychoanalyst, and I offer thoughts on how...
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Mutational Spectrum of the CFTR Gene in the Kazakhstan Population
ObjectiveTo study the frequency and spectrum of CFTR gene variants in different ethnic groups of Kazakhstan.
MethodsWe reviewed the records of 58...
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Grey Zone Healers and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Chechnya, Russia
The Chechen authorities’ focus upon population health is enacted both through the principles of Islamic medicine and approved biomedical practices....
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Unmet family planning needs among female refugees and asylum seekers in Germany – is free access to family planning services enough? Results of a cross-sectional study
BackgroundAfter the 1968 United Nations International Conference on Human Rights, access to family planning services became a human right. Such a...
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Migration experiences, life conditions, and drug use practices of Russian-speaking drug users who live in Paris: a mixed-method analysis from the ANRS-Coquelicot study
BackgroundAfter the collapse of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the 1990s, people who inject drugs spiked in Eastern Europe. Facing local...
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Mental health problems among conflict-affected adults in Grozny, Chechnya: a qualitative study
BackgroundA decade of conflict in Chechnya destroyed infrastructure and resulted in widespread exposure to violence. Amidst substantial...
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Polymorphism of serotonin transporter gene in male subjects with antisocial behavior and MMA fighters
In our study, the frequencies of serotonin transporter gene (5-HTT) polymorphisms and their combinations are compared in the healthy male subjects...
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Update on Current Treatment of Acute Opioid Overdose
PurposeOpioid use, misuse, and abuse are now a rapidly evolving epidemic in the USA. This review aims to update changes in the dosing of naloxone,...
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The social context of wild leafy vegetables uses in Shiri, Daghestan
BackgroundShiri is a small mountainous village in the Republic of Daghestan, in the North Caucasus. Daghestan is Russia’s southernmost and most...
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Metabolic syndrome between two ethnic minority groups (Circassians and Chechens) and the original inhabitants of Jordan
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing worldwide and exhibits variation among ethnic groups. The objective of this study was to estimate...
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Polymorphisms in Factor II and Factor V thrombophilia genes among Circassians in Jordan
Thrombosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Genetic factors are one component of thrombosis. We studied the prevalence of two...
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Hypertension Risk Assessment in the Largest Ethnic Groups in Jordan
Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease. No data exists on the health status of the largest ethnic groups in Jordan. Seven hundred...
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Genetic bottleneck among daghestan highlanders migrating to lowlands
We present results of Short tandem repeat polymorphisms (STRPs) analysis and epidemiology study of indigenous ethnic highlanders of Daghestan and of...
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Public health, conflict and human rights: toward a collaborative research agenda
Although epidemiology is increasingly contributing to policy debates on issues of conflict and human rights, its potential is still underutilized. As...
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The trauma of ongoing conflict and displacement in Chechnya: quantitative assessment of living conditions, and psychosocial and general health status among war displaced in Chechnya and Ingushetia
BackgroundConflict in Chechnya has resulted in over a decade of violence, human rights abuses, criminality and poverty, and a steady flow of...
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The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in the world: an update
The systematic study of multiple sclerosis (MS) in populations, started in 1929 by Sydney Allison, now consists of over 400 publications dealing...