Prevalence and molecular characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase deficient variants among the Kurdish population of Northern IraqNasir Al-Allawi
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Dohuk, Azadi Hospital road, 1014 AM Dohuk, Iraq
BMC Blood Disord 10:6. 2010
..The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of this enzymopathy and its molecular basis among Iraqi Kurds...
Cockayne syndrome in 2 siblingsHanan A Hamamy
National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
Saudi Med J 26:875-9. 2005
..The radiological findings of thinning of ribs and slender femora with narrow medullary canals have not previously been reported in this syndrome. We discuss the implications of these findings...
Consanguinity and genetic disorders. Profile from JordanHanan A Hamamy
National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
Saudi Med J 28:1015-7. 2007
..The objective of this study is to define the specific categories of genetic disorders associated with consanguineous marriages...
Alstrom syndrome in four sibs from northern JordanHanan Hamamy
National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Genetics, Amman, Jordan
Ann Saudi Med 26:480-3. 2006
Consanguineous marriages, pearls and perils: Geneva International Consanguinity Workshop ReportHanan Hamamy
Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva Medical School, and University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Genet Med 13:841-7. 2011
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Griscelli syndrome type 2: a rare and lethal disorderAmira Masri
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
J Child Neurol 23:964-7. 2008
..Mutation analysis in family members revealed the presence of a missense mutation in Rab27a gene. In addition to the rare presentation, this is the first case of Griscelli syndrome to be reported from Jordan...
Jordan: communities and community geneticsHanan Hamamy
National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, Jordan
Community Genet 10:52-60. 2007
..The demographic data suggest that the health system in Jordan is capable of introducing some basic community genetic services into the primary health care program through comprehensive and cost-effective programs...
Profile of developmental delay in children under five years of age in a highly consanguineous community: a hospital-based study--JordanAmira Masri
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Jordan, P O Box 1612, 11941 Amman, Jordan
Brain Dev 33:810-5. 2011
..To assess etiologies and risk factors for global developmental delay (GDD) in children...
Familial short fifth metacarpals and insulin resistanceMuwafag Hyari
National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, P.O. Box 13165, 11942 Amman, Jordan
Skeletal Radiol 35:702-5. 2006
..This constellation of findings has not been previously reported and could point to the presence of two disorders segregating in the family or to a novel syndrome with autosomal dominant inheritance and variable expressivity...
Genetic disorders in the Arab worldLihadh Al-Gazali
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
BMJ 333:831-4. 2006
Etiologies, outcomes, and risk factors for epilepsy in infants: a case-control studyAmira Masri
The University of Jordan, Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Department, Division of Child Neurology, Jordan
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 110:352-6. 2008
..To determine the etiologies, outcomes, and risk factors for epilepsy in infants...