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Hala Talaat

Researcher at Cairo University

Publications -  8
Citations -  112

Hala Talaat is an academic researcher from Cairo University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Familial Mediterranean fever & Gene mutation. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 7 publications receiving 62 citations.

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SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers of a gastroenterological service in a tertiary care facility.

TL;DR: Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs providing gastroenterological services in Egypt found presence of positive test results among asymptomatic HCWs illustrates the importance of screening all HCWs irrespective of symptoms.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection among asymptomatic healthcare workers of the emergency department in a tertiary care facility.

TL;DR: The importance of screening all HCWs regardless of symptoms, and the need for strict measures in securing HCWs to reduce transmission from healthcare facilities to the community during the current pandemic, are illustrated.
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The expanded clinical profile and the efficacy of colchicine therapy in Egyptian children suffering from familial mediterranean fever: a descriptive study

TL;DR: Fever, abdominal pain and arthritis are the most common presenting features for homozygous, Heterozygous and uncharacterized patients and the colchicine dose needed to control attacks was significantly lower in heterozygotes than the homozygotes, and patients’ response to colChicine therapy was significantly better in the heterozygous group than homozygouse group.
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Genotype Mutations in Egyptian Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever: Clinical Profile, and Response to Colchicine

TL;DR: E148Q, V726A, M680I, M694V and M694I mutations are the most frequent mutations denoting the heterogeneous mutation pattern and the milder form of the disease among Egyptian patients.