Circulatory levels of RANKL, OPG, and oxidative stress markers in postmenopausal women with normal or low bone mineral density

FY Azizieh, D Shehab, KA Jarallah… - Biomarker …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG),
and oxidative stress markers are suggested to contribute to bone loss in osteoporosis that …

Cytokine profiles in osteoporosis suggest a proresorptive bias

F Azizieh, R Raghupathy, D Shehab, K Al-Jarallah… - Menopause, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: As the immune system is suggested to contribute to the pathophysiology of
osteoporosis in menopause, we compared the levels of proresorptive and antiresorptive cytokines …

[HTML][HTML] Generalized status epilepticus as a possible manifestation of COVID‐19

…, AJ Abdulsalam, D Shehab - Acta Neurologica …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We present a 32-year-old male who brought to the emergency department with generalized
convulsions. He was found by his brother and rushed to the hospital 40 minutes earlier …

Are 25 (OH) D levels related to the severity of knee osteoarthritis and function?

KF Al-Jarallah, D Shehab, A Al-Awadhi… - Medical Principles and …, 2011 - karger.com
Objective: To investigate the effect of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] in Kuwaiti patients
with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to assess its relation with radiological grading and …

Circulatory pattern of cytokines, adipokines and bone markers in postmenopausal women with low BMD

FY Azizieh, D Shehab, K Al Jarallah… - Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective In addition to some well-characterized bone turnover markers (BTMs), cytokines
and adipokines have also been suggested to be linked to osteoporosis seen in menopause. …

Patterns of circulatory and peripheral blood mononuclear cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis

FY Azizieh, K Al Jarallah, D Shehab, R Gupta… - Rheumatology …, 2017 - Springer
An imbalance in pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines is suggested to contribute to tissue
damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study was aimed at investigating profiles of cytokines …

Knee osteoarthritis in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Does insulin therapy retard osteophyte formation?

K Al-Jarallah, D Shehab, N Abdella… - Medical Principles and …, 2015 - karger.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not radiographic changes
observed in knee osteoarthritis (OA) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients on insulin …

Rheumatic complications of alcohol abuse

KF Al-Jarallah, DK Shehab, WW Buchanan - Seminars in arthritis and …, 1992 - Elsevier
The purpose of this report is to review rheumatic complications associated with alcoholism.
Data were collected by an English-language literature search using MEDLINE (1966 to …

Musculoskeletal pain: should physicians test for vitamin D level?

K Al‐Jarallah, D Shehab, M Abraham… - … journal of rheumatic …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate vitamin D levels using a reliable method in patients
with regional and generalized musculoskeletal ( MSK ) pain in comparison to healthy …

Frequency and confidence in performing clinical skills among medical interns in Kuwait

IG Premadasa, D Shehab, KF Al-Jarallah… - Medical teacher, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Several investigations suggest inadequate emphasis of basic clinical procedures
during internship training. Many trainees had reported lack of competence, while some …