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Demographic and clinical profiles of patients with β-thalassemia major treated at Dubai Thalassemia Centre: A retrospective study 在迪拜地中海贫血中心治疗的β-地中海贫血患者的人口统计学和临床概况:一项回顾性研究

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI: 10.4103/abhs.abhs_41_22

Rabah Almahmoud, Amal-Saad Hussein, Fatheya Al Khaja, A. Soliman, H. Dewedar, S. Mathai

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COVID-19 observations from hospitalized patients in the Northern Emirates: A practice only preached 来自北阿联酋住院患者的COVID-19观察:只是鼓吹的做法

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 2021-10-26 DOI: 10.1101/2021.10.20.21265254

Shahab Qureshi, D. Kampani, Tara Al-Qutbi, A. Mohamed, M. Alfaresi

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Increased expression of BDNF and inflammatory biomarkers in type 2 diabetes-related claustrophobia: A case report BDNF和炎症生物标志物在2型糖尿病相关幽闭恐惧症中的表达增加:1例报告

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/abhs.abhs_23_22

B. Mussa, Ankita Srivastava, S. Abusnana

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Effectiveness of cervical spine manual therapy in the management of temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review 颈椎手法治疗颞下颌关节疾病的有效性:系统综述

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/abhs.abhs_10_21

F. Hegazy, S. Bahlool, K. Fakhruddin

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The evolving landscape of digital health using big data analytics for personalized healthcare 利用大数据分析实现个性化医疗保健的数字健康发展前景

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/abhs.abhs_22_21

S. Guraya

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Vitamin D attenuates viral-induced inflammation in adipocytes of obese individuals 维生素D可减轻肥胖个体脂肪细胞中病毒引起的炎症

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/abhs.abhs_19_21

S. Heialy, Mellissa Gaudet, A. Mogas

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Evaluating the impact of sociodemographics and BMI on social anxiety among the students of the University of Sharjah 评估社会人口统计学和BMI对沙迦大学学生社交焦虑的影响

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/abhs.abhs_19_22

EmadEddin Dalla, Abdulrahman Maziek, Shorouq Hamood, Hayat AlRaeesi, Afaf Mogharbel, Shamma Omran

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Exploring the methods of salivary analysis in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: A scoping review 探讨唾液分析诊断阿尔茨海默病的方法:范围综述

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/abhs.abhs_62_22

Marwan Mansoor Ali Mohammed, Dania Awais, FarahAyman Sarhan, LailaSami Al-Majali, Mariam Almuzaien, M. Awad, Mostafa M. Amer

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The association of visceral adiposity with handgrip strength in community dwellers of the United Arab Emirates 阿拉伯联合酋长国社区居民内脏脂肪与握力的关系

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/abhs.abhs_54_22

Amna Abdalla Mohammed Khalid, AhmadAli Alshouraa, A. Darweesh, Yazan Yaser, EelafWael Abazid, Alya Alshamsi, SamahMohamed Kannas, Mohammed Abbara, Ahmad H Otour, R. Qaisar

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Do we need another medical journal in the United Arab Emirates? 我们还需要阿拉伯联合酋长国的另一本医学杂志吗?

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/abhs.abhs_17_21

Q. Hamid

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