DDI Publications List

Behbehani R, Al-Moosa A, Sriraman D, Alroughani R. Ganglion cell analysis in acute optic neuritis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2016;5:66-9.

Alroughani R, Behbehani R. Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma Masquerading as Optic Neuritis. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2016;2016:5419432.

Alroughani R, Akhtar S, Ahmed SF, Khoury SJ, Al-Hashel JY, Sahraian MA, et al. JC virus seroprevalence and seroconversion in multiple sclerosis cohort: A Middle-Eastern study. J Neurol Sci. 2016;360:61-5.

Abu-Farha M, Sriraman D, Cherian P, AlKhairi I, Elkum N, Behbehani K, Abubaker J. Circulating ANGPTL8/Betatrophin Is Increased in Obesity and Reduced after Exercise Training. PLoS One. 2016;11(1):e0147367.

Abu-Farha M, Al Madhoun A, Abubaker J. The Rise and the Fall of Betatrophin/ANGPTL8 as an Inducer of beta-Cell Proliferation. J Diabetes Res.2016;2016:4860595.

Sindhu S, Wilson A, Akther N, Shenouda S, Kochumon S, behbahani K, et al. Increased Adipose Tissue Expression of Toll-Like Receptor (TLR)-7 in Obese Individuals: Significance in Metabolic Disease. J Glycomics Lipidomics. 2015;5(4):1-6.

Ziyab A, Behbahani K, Carballo M. Diabetes: A Fast Evolving Epidemic. Kuwait Medical J. 2015;47(4):291-301.

Behbehani R, Al-Hassan AA, Al-Khars A, Sriraman D, Alroughani R. Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and neurologic disability in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Sci. 2015;359(1-2):305-8.

Janahi EM, Al-Mannai M, Singh H, Jahromi M. Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Bahrain. Hepat Mon. 2015;15(12):e30300.

Alroughani R, Akhtar S, Ahmed SF, Al-Hashel JY. Clinical predictors of disease progression in multiple sclerosis patients with relapsing onset in a nation-wide cohort. Int J Neurosci. 2015;125(11):831-7

Al-Temaimi RA, Al-Enezi A, Al-Serri A, Al-Roughani R, Al-Mulla F. The Association of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms with Multiple Sclerosis in a Case-Control Study from Kuwait. PloS one. 2015;10(11):e0142265.

Ahmad R, Al-Roub A, Koshy M, Sindhu S, Behbahani K. Relationship of IL-5 with Th1 and Th2 Cytokines in Individuals with or without Type-2 Diabetes. J Glycomics Lipidomics. 2015;5(4):1-4.

Sindhu S, Thomas R, Kochumon S, Alshawaf E, Hasan A, Alghanim M, Behbehanil K, Ahmad R. Changes in the Adipose Tissue Expression of CD86 Costimulatory Ligand and CD163 Scavenger Receptor in Obesity and Type-2 Diabetes: Implication for Metabolic Disease. J Glycomics Lipidomics. 2015;5(4):1-8.

Alqaderi H, Goodson JM, Tavares M, Al-Mutawa S, Behbahani K, Behbehani J. Short sleep duration as a risk factor for obesity in Kuwaiti children. Integr Obesity Diabetes. 2015;1(5):151-6.

Hassoun AA, Abdella N, Al Arouj M, Awadi FA, Futaisi AA, Lamki MA, et al. Driving and diabetes mellitus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Call for action. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2015;110(1):91-4.

Shi P, Goodson JM, Hartman ML, Hasturk H, Yaskell T, Vargas J, Cugini M, Barake R, Alsmadi O, Al-Mutawa S, Ariga J, Soparkar P, Behbehani J, Behbehani K, Welty F. Continuous Metabolic Syndrome Scores for Children Using Salivary Biomarkers. PloS one. 2015;10(9):e0138979.

Alroughani R, Thussu A, Guindi RT. Yet Another Atypical Presentation of Anti-GQ1b Antibody Syndrome. Neurol Int. 2015;7(2):5770.

Badawi DA, Alkhamis Y, Qaddoumi M, Behbehani K. National transparency assessment of Kuwait's pharmaceutical sector. Health policy. 2015;119(9):1275-83.

Abu-Farha M, Cherian P, Al-Khairi I, Tiss A, Khadir A, Kavalakatt S, et al. DNAJB3/HSP-40 cochaperone improves insulin signaling and enhances glucose uptake in vitro through JNK repression. Sci Rep. 2015;5:14448.

Ahmad R, Shihab PK, Thomas R, Alghanim M, Hasan A, Sindhu S, Behbehani K. Increased expression of the interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase (IRAK)-1 is associated with adipose tissue inflammatory state in obesity. Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2015;7:71.