Al Noor Hospitals

Establishment of NT-proBNP reference intervals in a Malaysian population: a retrospective direct approach using a posteriori selection

Abstract Objectives To establish the first population-specific 95th percentile upper reference limit (URL) for N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in a health-associated Malaysian population using a retrospective direct approach with a posteriori selection. Meth...

Vitamin D Receptor BsmI Polymorphism and Inflammatory Features in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Background Vitamin D and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms influence immune regulation, but their role in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) remains unclear. We aimed to examine the association between BsmI VDR gene polymorphism and JIA susceptibility in children and e...