Lipid profile, apolipoproteins A and B in children with epilepsyHoda Yahya Tomoum
Department of Pediatrics, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
J Child Neurol 23:1275-81. 2008
..Although atherogenic ratios are not changed, the lowered apolipoprotein AI levels may suggest an increased risk for coronary heart disease...
Autoantibody to heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein-A2 (RA33) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: clinical significanceHoda Y Tomoum
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicaine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Pediatr Int 51:188-92. 2009
..The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate the value of anti-RA33 for diagnosis of JIA (both early and established disease), and its relation to markers of disease activity, and bone resorption...
Lead exposure and its association with pubertal development in school-age Egyptian children: pilot studyHoda Yahya Tomoum
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Pediatr Int 52:89-93. 2010
..The aim of the present study was to determine blood lead levels in a group of Egyptian school-age children and assess its relationship to pubertal development...
Anthropometry and body composition analysis in children with cerebral palsyHoda Y Tomoum
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Clin Nutr 29:477-81. 2010
..This study was undertaken to describe anthropometry, body composition parameters and assess serum levels of leptin and other biochemical markers of the nutritional status in a sample of Egyptian children with cerebral palsy(CP)...
Serum concentrations of CCR4 ligands in relation to clinical severity of atopic dermatitis in Egyptian childrenGehan Ahmed Mostafa
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 19:756-62. 2008
..In conclusion, serum CCR4 ligands may be useful inflammatory markers for assessing AD severity in children. Further studies may pave way for CCR4 ligands antagonism among the adjuvant therapeutic strategies of AD...