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  1. Acute and Chronic Iron Overloading Differentially Modulates the Expression of Cellular Iron-homeostatic Molecules in Normal Rat Kidney

    Article • Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry, June 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  2. Vitamin D alleviates lead induced renal and testicular injuries by immunomodulatory and antioxidant mechanisms in rats

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  3. Seroprevalence of Asymptomatic Dengue Virus Infection and Its Antibodies Among Healthy/Eligible Saudi Blood Donors: Findings From Holy Makkah City

    Article • Virology Research and Treatment, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Bassem Refaat, Dr Saad Alghamdi

  4. High-intensity laser therapy versus pulsed electromagnetic field in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

    Article • Journal of Physical Therapy Science, January 2017, Society of Physical Therapy Science

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  5. The impact of closed versus open kinetic chain exercises on osteoporotic femur neck and risk of fall in postmenopausal women

    Article • Journal of Physical Therapy Science, January 2017, Society of Physical Therapy Science

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  6. Activins and their related proteins in colon carcinogenesis: insights from early and advanced azoxymethane rat models of colon cancer

    Article • BMC Cancer, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  7. Characterisation of vitamin D-related molecules and calcium-sensing receptor in human Fallopian tube during the menstrual cycle and in ectopic pregnancy

    Article • Cell and Tissue Research, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  8. The fibrolytic potentials of vitamin D and thymoquinone remedial therapies: insights from liver fibrosis established by CCl4 in rats

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  9. The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium tubal infections and their effects on the expression of IL-6 and leukaemia inhibitory factor in Fallopian tubes with and without an ectopic pregnancy

    Article • Innate Immunity, August 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  10. Thymoquinone subdues tumor growth and potentiates the chemopreventive effect of 5-fluorouracil on the early stages of colorectal carcinogenesis in rats

    Article • Drug Design Development and Therapy, July 2016, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Osama A Kensara, Dr Bassem Refaat

  11. Paricalcitol Enhances the Chemopreventive Efficacy of 5-Fluorouracil on an Intermediate-Term Model of Azoxymethane-Induced Colorectal Tumors in Rats

    Article • Cancer Prevention Research, March 2016, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  12. Prevalence of 7 sexually transmitted organisms by multiplex real-time PCR in Fallopian tube specimens collected from Saudi women with and without ectopic pregnancy

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  13. Prevalence of cytomegalovirus, and its effect on the expression of inducible and endothelial nitric oxide synthases in Fallopian tubes collected from women with and without ectopic pregnancy

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  14. Vitamin D3 enhances the tumouricidal effects of 5-Fluorouracil through multipathway mechanisms in azoxymethane rat model of colon cancer

    Article • Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  15. The effects of pegylated interferon-α and ribavirin on liver and serum concentrations of activin-A and follistatin in normal Wistar rat: a preliminary report

    Article • BMC Research Notes, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  16. Ectopic pregnancy secondary to in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer: pathogenic mechanisms and management strategies

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  17. Prevalence and characteristics of anemia associated with thyroid disorders in non-pregnant Saudi women during the childbearing age: A cross-sectional study

    Article • Biomedical Journal, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  18. Pegylated Interferon-αModulates Liver Concentrations of Activin-A and Its Related Proteins in Normal Wistar Rat

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  19. Activins and Follistatin in Chronic Hepatitis C and Its Treatment with Pegylated-Interferon-αBased Therapy

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  20. Seroprevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 in Saudi women with normal and abnormal early pregnancy: A case control study

    Article • African Journal of Microbiology Research, October 2014, Academic Journals

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  21. Effects of chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 and 4 on serum activins and follistatin in treatment naïve patients and their correlations with interleukin-6, tumour necrosis factor-α, viral load and liver damage

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Medicine, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  22. Islamic Wet Cupping and Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases: Effects on Blood Pressure, Metabolic Profile and Serum Electrolytes in Healthy Young Adult Men

    Article • Alternative & Integrative Medicine, January 2014, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  23. Role of activins in embryo implantation and diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy: a review

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  24. Serum Activins and Follistatin during the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Genotypes 1 and 4 and Their Correlations with Viral Load and Liver Enzymes: A Preliminary Report

    Article • Gastroenterology Research and Practice, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  25. Why does the fallopian tube fail in ectopic pregnancy? The role of activins, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and MUC1 in ectopic implantation

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  26. The expression of activins, their type II receptors and follistatin in human Fallopian tube during the menstrual cycle and in pseudo-pregnancy

    Article • Human Reproduction, October 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  27. Multi-marker assessment of ovarian reserve predicts oocyte yield after ovulation induction

    Article • Human Reproduction, December 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  28. The expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in the human fallopian tube during the menstrual cycle and in ectopic pregnancy

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, August 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  29. Role of Activins and Inducible Nitric Oxide in the Pathogenesis of Ectopic Pregnancy in Patients with or without Chlamydia trachomatis Infection

    Article • Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, August 2009, ASM Journals

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  30. The expression of MUC1 in human Fallopian tube during the menstrual cycle and in ectopic pregnancy

    Article • Human Reproduction, June 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  31. Ectopic pregnancy after fertility treatment

    Article • December 2008, Informa Healthcare

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  32. The Expression of Activin-βA- and -βB-Subunits, Follistatin, and Activin Type II Receptors in Fallopian Tubes Bearing an Ectopic Pregnancy

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, January 2008, Endocrine Society

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  33. Production and localization of activins and activin type IIA and IIB receptors by the human endosalpinx

    Article • Reproduction, July 2004, Bioscientifica

    Dr Bassem Refaat

  34. Ectopic Pregnancy

    Article • Cambridge University Press

    Dr Bassem Refaat