Apert syndrome (AS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by various congenital malformations. In this study, we aimed to explore the clinical presentation of Apert syndrome to enhance awareness among multidisciplinary healthcare providers regarding its differential diagnosis through the phenotype/genotype characterization of six Egyptian patients with AS. We examined six patients with Apert syndrome: four female...

Ticks and tick-borne pathogens pose a great threat to human and animal health. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of ticks that infest camels and investigate the presence of tick-borne pathogens in the blood of camels, associated ticks, and surrounding rodents as reservoirs. From 100 inspected camels, from different localities in the Giza governorate, 1000 ixodid ticks were collected; these ticks belonged to t...

The prevalence of obesity and its associated metabolic disorders, along with their healthcare costs, is rising exponentially. Irisin, an adipomyokine, may serve as a critical cross-organ messenger, linking skeletal muscle with adipose tissue and the liver to integrate the energy homeostasis under diet-induced obesity. We aimed to explore the putative role of irisin in the protection against obesity in a postmenopausal rat mode...

Hydrogeological parameters are very uncertain to specify in the groundwater flow models. Hence, it is important to specify a range for these parameters to be further utilized by the groundwater model users. In El-Qaa Plain, previous researchers have determined the hydrogeological parameters such as transmissivity, hydraulic conductivity, and mean annual recharge rate using geophysical methods, pumping tests, hydrological model...