Type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a progressive complex autoimmune disease in which
combinations of environmental as well as genetic factors contribute to T-cell mediated …

AIM: This study was undertaken to investigate the association between guanine insertion
polymorphism in the MMP1 promoter and the susceptibility to lung cancer in the Lebanese …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of the 2 intracellular adhesion molecules-1 (ICAM-1)
gene polymorphisms [thymidine/cytidine (T/C) 469 and guanosine/adenosine (G/A) 241…

Chemokines play a major role in a variety of immune and inflammatory responses, acting
primarily as chemoattractants and activators of various leukocytes (Baggiolini et al. 1997). For …

AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate the genetic influence of-403A and-28G
alleles of the RANTES promoter region on the development of asthma in Lebanon. SETTINGS …

Background/Aim: Several studies have looked at the potential link between angiotensin-converting
enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and the risk of hypertension and …

We investigate in this study the biochemical effects on cells in culture of two commonly used
fragrance chemicals: lyral and lilial. Whereas both chemicals exerted a significant effect on …

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and late onset rheumatoid
arthritis have identical or similar HLA-DRB1 genetic associations. METHODS: Seventy five …

A human homologue of Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus (MMTV) has long been sought by
researchers. However previous studies yielded contradictory results. MMTV-like gene …

Early recovery of the vasculature is of profound importance in healing fractures, but the exact
role of the regenerating endothelium remains controversial. Serum activity of endothelial …