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Stress Levels In Patients Visiting For Dental Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study, Abhishek S. Nayyar, Babu J. Suresh, Deivanayagi Muthusamy, Naidu B. Ramesh, Ratnam Modalavalasa Venkata Ramana, Senapathi S. Navaneet, Swarnalatha Chandolu
Stress Levels In Patients Visiting For Dental Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study, Abhishek S. Nayyar, Babu J. Suresh, Deivanayagi Muthusamy, Naidu B. Ramesh, Ratnam Modalavalasa Venkata Ramana, Senapathi S. Navaneet, Swarnalatha Chandolu
Menoufia Medical Journal
Background Potentially stressful life events are thought to increase risk for a given disease. In turn, perception of stress might influence the pathogenesis of physical disease by causing negative affective states which, then, exert direct effects on the physiological processes of the individual that influence the predisposing and/or, risk factors for a given disease process. Objective To assess stress levels in patients coming for dental treatment using perceived stress scale. Patients and methods The present cross-sectional study consisted of 598 individuals randomly selected from the Outpatient Department aged 18 years and above over a period of 6 months, while perceived …
Epigenetics And Autoimmunity, Alaa E. Abd El Hamid, Sabery A. Shoeib, Salah M.S Abozied
Epigenetics And Autoimmunity, Alaa E. Abd El Hamid, Sabery A. Shoeib, Salah M.S Abozied
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objectives The aim of the study was to review epigenetics and its role in the evolution and treatment of autoimmune disorders. Data sources Data were obtained from Medline databases (PubMed, Medscape, and Science Direct) and from materials available on the Internet from 2003 to 2016. Study selection The initial search presented 100 articles, of which 30 met the inclusion criteria. The articles studied the role of epigenetics in the pathogenesis and treatment of autoimmune disorders. Data extraction A special search was carried out on Medline with keywords (epigenetics and autoimmune) in the papers, and extraction was made, including assessment of …