Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder and the criteria are specified by common complex genetic hyperandrogenism, oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea and polycystic ovary morphology. It is a leading cause of female infertility. The prevelance of PCOS among...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/13896
Aims: To determine the role of human beta defensin-2 and oxidative stress by measuring serum human beta defensin-2 and antioxidant parameters in ovarian cancer patients. Study Design: Serum human beta defensin-2 (HBD-2), and the levels of antioxidants such as serum superoxide dis...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/5105
Angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism has been associated with the genetic susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD) and also with the lipid profile in different populations. One hundred and eight Egyptian patients with CAD and one hund...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2012/1622
Glutathione S-transferase enzyme (GSTT1 and GSTM1) gene polymorphisms have been associated with the genetic susceptibility to end stage renal disease (ESRD) in different populations. We investigated the association between GSTT1 and GSTM1 genes, and ESRD in Egyptian population. T...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/4464