The epidemic nature of diabetes mellitus in different regions is reviewed. The Middle East and
North Africa region has the highest prevalence of diabetes in adults (10.9%) whereas, the …

The interaction between the two vitamin D response elements (DRE) located at −154 to −134
base pairs (bp) and −262 to −238 bp from the transcription initiation site has been studied …

The calcidiol (25-hydroxyvitamin D3) 24-hydroxylase is one of the key enzymes in the
metabolism of vitamin D. This enzyme acts on both calcidiol and calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin …

The rat calbindin D-9k gene is transcriptionally regulated by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in
the intestine. We have examined the 5'-flanking region of this gene and identified a 1,25-…

This study evaluated the association of vitamin D and bone markers with the development
osteoporosis in Palestinian postmenopausal women. Even though vitamin D deficiency was …

Many new aspects of vitamin D have made their appearance. New roles for vitamin D in
reproduction, parathyroid function, skin proliferation, and differentiation, in myeloid cell …

The effects of plasma Cu(II) ligands on the kinetics of Cu(II) transport by rat liver parenchymal
cells were determined to examine how Cu(II) is mobilized from plasma and transported into …

The rat calbindin (molecular mass 9 kDa) gene sequence revealed the presence of an
imperfect palindromic estrogen-responsive-like element (ERE) located at position +51 from the …

The purpose of the study is to compare the potential of HbA1c to diagnose diabetes among
Palestinian Arabs compared to fasting plasma glucose (FPG). A cross-sectional sample of …

The objective of this study was to compare the level of total antioxidant status (TAS) in type 2
diabetic and normal Palestinian subjects as well as the major factors influencing TAS levels…