BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : The effects of vitamin D on bone mass remain to be
understood. This study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the influence of 25-…

Objective: To assess the serum level of 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) among healthy Saudi
Arabian women living in the eastern province. Methods: A cross-sectional randomized study …

Sickle cell disease ( SCD ) in S audi patients from the E astern P rovince is associated with
the A rab‐ I ndian ( AI ) HBB (β‐globin gene) haplotype. The phenotype of AI SCD in children …

Background Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) constitutes a major global
health concern causing hospital and community acquired infections. A wide diversity of …

Importance Less than 10% of patients with cancer have detectable pathogenic germline
alterations, which may be partially due to incomplete pathogenic variant detection. Objective To …

Sickle cell anemia is common in the Middle East and India where the HbS gene is sometimes
associated with the Arab-Indian (AI) β-globin gene (HBB) cluster haplotype. In this …

Recent genome-wide association studies identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
on the chromosome 9p21.3 conferring the risk for CAD (coronary artery disease) in …

Background In addition to HLA genetic incompatibility, non-HLA difference between donor
and recipients of transplantation leading to allograft rejection are now becoming evident. We …

We used a lentiviral vector bearing the viral spike protein to detect neutralizing antibodies
against Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in persons from the …

Background Sickle cell anemia causes severe complications and premature death. Five
common β-globin gene cluster haplotypes are each associated with characteristic fetal …