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2010 •
Molecular Psychiatry
The molecular genetic architecture of human personality: beyond self-report questionnaires2006 •
2005 •
2006 •
1998 •
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Association of VDBP rs4701 variant, but not VDR/RXR-α over-expression with bone mineral density in pediatric β-Thalassemia patients2020 •
Introduction: The reduced rate of bone formation despite the availability of vitamin D has been reported in β-thalassemia. This suggests genetic factors together with environmental one can be implicated in this condition. Since vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) maintains bioavailability of vitamin D which binds to vitamin D receptor (VDR)-retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRA) heterodimer to exert its molecular actions, we speculated that vitamin D metabolic-axis expression signature and variants could be potential molecular candidates for bone turnover/disease in thalassemia. To this end, this study aims to analyze VDR/RXRA expression signature, and two VDBP variants in a pilot sample of Egyptian β-thalassemia children in correlation with bone mineral density (BMD). Patients and methods: Forty-four β-thalassemia children and 40 unrelated controls were enrolled. The serum bone chemistry profile was measured. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMN) VDR/RXRA expression levels were quantif...
2008 •
The study described in this paper, analyzed the urban air pollution principal causes and identified the best subset of features (meteorological data and air pollutants concentrations) for each air pollutant in order to predict its medium-term concentration (in particular for the PM10). An information theoretic approach to feature selection has been applied in order to determine the best subset of features by means of a proper backward selection algorithm. The final aim of the research is the implementation of a prognostic tool able to reduce the risk for the air pollutants concentrations to be above the alarm thresholds fixed by the law. The implementation of this tool will be carried out using machine learning methods based on some of the most wide-spread statistical data driven techniques (Artificial Neural Networks, ANN, and Support Vector Machines, SVM).
Community genetics
Attitudes towards genetic diagnosis in Pakistan: a survey of medical and legal communities and parents of thalassemic children2007 •
2011 •
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Effects of Myocardial Water Exchange onT1 Enhancement during Bolus Administration of MR Contrast Agents1995 •
International Journal of Construction Management
Risk factors influencing the building projects in Pakistan: from perspective of contractors, clients and consultants2019 •
2013 •
2014 •
arXiv (Cornell University)
Is the dynamical quantum Cheshire cat detectable?2022 •
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