DDI Publications List

Kochumon S, Al-Rashed F, Abu-Farha M, Devarajan S, Tuomilehto J, Ahmad R. Adipose tissue expression of CCL19 is positively associated with insulin resistance. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2018 Oct 19:e3087. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.3087

Bitar MS, Nader J, Al-Ali W, Al Madhoun M, Arefanian H, Al-Mulla F. Hydrogen Sulfide Donor NaHS Improves Metabolism and Reduces Muscle Atrophy in Type 2 Diabetes: Implication for Understanding Sarcopenic Pathophysiology, Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2018; 2018: 6825452.

Masoetsa R, A'Groof A, Kapoor M,Messenger G, Hussain I. Calciphylaxis: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2018 Nov/Dec;45(6):532-535.

Alhuwail D, AlMeraj Z, Boujarwah F. Evaluating hospital websites in Kuwait to improve consumer engagement and access to health information: a cross-sectional analytical study. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2018 Sep 24;18(1):82.

Alkandari A, Longenecker JC, Barengo NC, Alkhatib A, Weiderpass E, Al-Wotayan R, Al Duwairi Q, Tuomilehto J. The prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes in the Kuwaiti adult population in 2014. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2018 Sep 1;144:213-223.

Sarikaya I, Sharma P, Sarikaya A. F-18 fluoride uptake in primary breast cancer. Ann Nucl Med. 2018 Sep 3. doi: 10.1007/s12149-018-1294-4

Almari M,  Alsaedi S,  Mohammad A, Ali H. Associations of adiposity and parental diabetes with prediabetes among adolescents in Kuwait: a cross?sectional study. Pedia Diabet. 2018; doi: 10.1111/pedi.12780

Maher A, Núnez-Toldrà R, Carrio N, Ferres-Padro E, Ali H, Montori S, Al Madhoun A. The Effect of Commercially Available Endodontic Cements and Biomaterials on Osteogenic Differentiation of Dental Pulp Pluripotent-Like Stem Cells. Dent. J. 2018; 6: 48

Zghoul N, Alam-Eldin N, Mak IT, Silver B, Weglicki WB. Hypomagnesemia in diabetes patients: comparison of serum and intracellular measurement of responses to magnesium supplementation and its role in inflammation. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2018 Aug 2;11:389-400.

Pampaka D, Papatheodorou SI, AlSeaidan M, Al Wotayan R, Wright RJ, Buring JE, Dockery DW, Christophi CA. Depressive symptoms and comorbid problems in pregnancy - results from a population based study. J Psychosom Res. 2018 Sep;112:53-58.

Ibrahim M, Abdelaziz SI, Abu Almagd M, Alarouj M, Annabi FA, Armstrong DG, Ba-Essa E, Ben Nakhi A, Boudjenah N, Fischl AH, Hassan AG, Masood SN, Misha'l AA, Shera AS, Tuomilehto J, Umpierrez GE. Recommendations for management of diabetes and its complications during Hajj (Muslim pilgrimage). BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2018 Aug 17;6(1):e000574.

Hebbar P, Nizam R, Melhem M, Alkayal F, Elkum N, John SE, Tuomilehto J, Alsmadi O, Thanaraj TA. Genome-wide association study identifies novel recessive genetic variants for high TGs in an Arab population. J Lipid Res. 2018 Aug 14. pii: jlr.P080218.

Cherian PT, Al-Khairi I, Sriraman D, Al-Enezi A, Al-Sultan D, AlOtaibi M, Al-Enezi S, Tuomilehto J, Al-Mulla F, Abubaker J, Abu-Farha M. Increased Circulation and Adipose Tissue Levels of DNAJC27/RBJ in Obesity and Type 2-Diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2018 Aug 7;9:423.

Channanath AM, AlWotayan R, Alkandari H, Davidsson L, Tuomilehto J, Thanaraj TA. Glycaemic control in native Kuwaiti Arab patients with type 2 diabetes. Prim Care Diabetes. 2018 Aug 13. pii: S1751-9918(18)30111-6.

Pampaka D, Papatheodorou SI, AlSeaidan M, Al Wotayan R, Wright RJ, Buring JE, Dockery DW, Christophi CA. Postnatal depressive symptoms in women with and without antenatal depressive symptoms: results from a prospective cohort study. Arch Womens Ment Health. Epub 2018 Jul 4. 2019 Feb;22(1):93-103

Newcomb B, Rhein C, Mileva I, Ahmad R, Clarke CJ, Snider J, Obeid LM, Hannun YA. Identification of an acid sphingomyelinase ceramide kinase pathway in the regulation of the chemokine CCL5. J Lipid Res. 2018; pii: jlr.M084202.

Klonizakis M, Alkhatib A, Middleton G. Commentary on: "Implementing a Mediterranean-Style Diet Outside the Mediterranean Region". Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2018 Jul 9;20(9):45.

Khalil AB, Beshyah SA, Abdella N, Afandi B, Al-Arouj MM, Al-Awadi F, Benbarka M, Ben Nakhi A, Fiad TM, Al Futaisi A, Hassoun AA, Hussein W, Kaddaha G, Ksseiry I, Al Lamki M, Madani AA, Saber FA, Abdel Aal Z, Morcos B, Saadi H. Diabesity in the Arabian Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities. Oman Med J. 2018 Jul;33(4):273-282.

Aregbesola A, de Mello VDF, Lindstrom J, Voutilainen S, Virtanen JK, Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi S, Tuomainen TP, Tuomilehto J, Uusitupa M. Serum adiponectin/Ferritin ratio in relation to the risk of type 2 diabetes and insulin sensitivity. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2018 Jul;141:264-274.

Alkhatib A. Yerba Mate and Exercise Performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 Jul;50(7):1525.