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Abdulrahman S Algadheeb, Karam M Basham, Mohsin A Alshahrani, Ahmed A Alshamrani, Ahmed Alzahrani, Sultan S Algadheeb, Mohammad A AlRefaei. Assessing the Risk and Awareness of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Medical Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Cureus 2023;  doi: 10.7759/cureus.39087
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Mahmoud Elodemi, Ayesha Siddiqua, Mohaamed Ali Seyed. Anti-diabetic Attributes of Desert Plant Retama: A Mini Review on its Traditional Uses and Potential Chemical Constituents. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 2023; 11(A) doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2023.11607
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Narjiss Sallahi, Abduljaleel Abdullatif Zainel, Halima None Bensmail, Mohamed Ahmed Syed, Abdelilah Arredouani. Real-world clinical validation of the Qatar pre-diabetes risk score: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Public Health 2024; 2(1) doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-000957
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Hanan Khalid Mofty, Marwan A Abouammoh, Hala A Al-Muqbil, Khaled S AL-Zahrani, Talhah M AL-Ghasham, Abdullah A Assiri, Ahmad T AL-Mnaizel, Hayat S Mushcab, Kholoud A Bokhary, Ruth E Hogg. ‘Assessing patients’ perception of the potential utility of visual function home monitoring app among patients with diabetes in Saudi Arabia’. DIGITAL HEALTH 2024; 10 doi: 10.1177/20552076241290405
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Hossam A Ghazi. Tirzepatide in Egypt: A New Era in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Management. Journal of Diabetes and Endocrine Clinics 2026; 2(1) doi: 10.5005/jodec-11035-0006
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Khadija Hafidh, Rachid Malek, Khalid Al-Rubeaan, Adri Kok, Fahri Bayram, Akram Echtay, Viraj Rajadhyaksha, Ahmed Hadaoui. Prevalence and risk factors of vascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Results from discover Middle East and Africa cohort. Frontiers in Endocrinology 2022; 13 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.940309
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Annie John, Frank Christopher Howarth, Haider Raza. Exercise alleviates diabetic complications by inhibiting oxidative stress-mediated signaling cascade and mitochondrial metabolic stress in GK diabetic rat tissues. Frontiers in Physiology 2022; 13 doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1052608
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Sahar Alizadeh, Nahid Mahdieh, Morteza Lotfi Khachak, Mohsen Avandi, Mehdi Hedayati, Camelia Rambod, Hooman Bakhshandeh. The Comparison of High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-intensity Continuous Training on Inflammatory and Metabolic Variables in Type 2 Diabetes: Study Protocol for A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Research in Cardiovascular Medicine 2023; 12(4) doi: 10.4103/rcm.rcm_59_23
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Mohamed M. Hassanein, Fatheya F. Alawadi, Heba Mamdouh, Hamid Y. Hussain, Ahmed Khater, Gamal Ibrahim, El-Daw Sulieman. Prevalence of Prediabetes among Adult Population of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates: Findings from Dubai Household Survey, 2019. Dubai Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal 2024; 30(1-2) doi: 10.18502/ddej.v30i1-2.17035
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Wided Boukhalfa, Rym Kefi, Melek Chaouch. Precision Medicine in Africa: Promises and Opportunities. 2026;  doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-8959-0_4
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Nabil Kaddech, Noomen Guelmami, Tore Bonsaksen, Radhouene Doggui, Chiraz Beji, Jalila El Ati. Adaptation and Psychometric Evidence of the ARABIC Version of the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (A-DSMQ). Healthcare 2022; 10(5) doi: 10.3390/healthcare10050951
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Zixuan Wang, Xuwei Liu, Ming Yang, Guanchi Yan, Xuechun Fan, Jing Yu, Jinyue Zhao, Yingjing Shi, Xi Chen. Mapping the methodological framework of diabetic retinopathy interventional trials: a scoping review on trial design, execution, and reporting practices. Frontiers in Endocrinology 2026; 17 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1961622
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Fekadu Elias Sadamo, Cliona O’Sullivan, Andreas Wladis, Arne Henning Eide, Cornelia Anne Barth. Does gender affect access to and utilization of rehabilitation services for persons with amputations in Southern Ethiopia?. BMC Health Services Research 2026; 26(1) doi: 10.1186/s12913-026-14565-4
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Mohammed E. Al-Sofiani, Abdulhalim M. Al-Murashi, Nada A. Al-Agil, Azzam O. Al-Othman, Shahad Y. Al-Faris, Ahmed M. Al-Enzi. Diabetes Technology in Saudi Arabia: Current Status and Future Directions. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology 2025;  doi: 10.1177/19322968251370756
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Eman El‐Khateeb, Mohannad O. Khrieba, Amal Mohammad Badawoud, Ahmed A. Morsy, Aya A. El-Hanafy, Eman Hamza, Eslam Habba, Doaa A. El-Hanafy, Nashwa Eltantawy, Reham A. Al-Dhelaan, Kholoud H. Radwan, Abeer A. El-Sayed, Mazin M. Eladaroussay, Kamal A. Kamaleldein Rizk, Mohamed H. E. Ebrahim, Ahmed G. Abd Elhameed, Ibrahim Ali Erfan, Noha M. Elkhodary, Nora Elshorbagi, Haidy M. Sami, Samar A. Dewidar, Mohamed Abdelhakim Mahdy, Hadeer Zakaria. Repurposing doxycycline as an adjunct to sitagliptin in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled study on glycemic, inflammatory, and cardiometabolic outcomes. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology 2026; 399(12) doi: 10.1007/s00210-026-05510-7
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Rasha M Alarfaj, Dalal Alayed. Knowledge and Practice of Use of Insulin Therapy Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Attending Primary Health Care Centers, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus 2023;  doi: 10.7759/cureus.35486
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Jwaher A. Almulhem, Raniah N. Aldekhyyel. Arabic Wellness Apps in the MENA Region and Saudi Arabia: Current Evidence and Systematic Evaluation. Healthcare 2026; 14(11) doi: 10.3390/healthcare14111496
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Salma Mowafi, Sara A. Moustafa, Malak Wahdan, Shimaa Heikal, Mai Othman, Mohamed Salama. Dementia in the MENA region uncharted challenges and emerging insights a literature review. npj Dementia 2025; 1(1) doi: 10.1038/s44400-025-00009-z
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Samar A. Nasser, Lama Ghazi, Nadia N. Abuelezam. Inclusion of Middle Eastern and North African populations in diabetes clinical research. Journal of the National Medical Association 2023; 115(4) doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2023.06.008
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Narmin Khalid, Dana N. Abdelrahim, Nivine Hanach, Refat AlKurd, Moien Khan, Lana Mahrous, Hadia Radwan, Farah Naja, Mohamed Madkour, Khaled Obaideen, Husam Khraiwesh, MoezAlIslam Faris. Effect of camel milk on lipid profile among patients with diabetes: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023; 23(1) doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04257-5
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Ziba Khadem, Neda Cheraghloo, Farima Farsi, Mahbube Ebrahimpur, Yosra Azizpour, Samaneh Akbarpour, Moloud Payab, Atefeh Amrollahi bioky, Mohsen Khoshniat Nikoo, Nafiseh Tavasoli, Hanieh Ejtahed, Bagher Larijani, Mohammadreza Mohajeritehrani. Temporal trends in unhealthy lifestyle behaviors among adults with diabetes in Iran: steps surveys, 2007–2021. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 2026; 25(2) doi: 10.1007/s40200-026-02053-9
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Ahmad Mahmoud Saleh, Rami Hejase, Hassanat R. Abdel-Aziz. Unity in faith: A literature review on cultural and spiritual health interventions for cancer patients. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences 2024; 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ijans.2024.100768
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Delessa Hirpa, Tariku Bekela, Daba Abdissa. Prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer and its associated factors among diabetes patients on follow up at public hospitals in West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia”. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences 2023; 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100578
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Marwa Mohammed Ali Jassim. Immunological profile of diabetic foot ulcers: update review. Muthanna medical journal 2023; 10(1) doi: 10.52113/1/1/2023-38-43
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Ashraf I. Ahmed, Mohannad Natheef AbuHaweeleh, Aya Abdelhamid, Yazan Al-Dali, Hissa Al-Suwaidi, Yousef Khaled, Tawanda Chivese, Laiche Djouhri. Hyperglycemia is associated with poorer cognitive performance in a cohort of middle-aged people in Qatar: a cross-sectional study. Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism 2025; 20(3) doi: 10.1080/17446651.2025.2473407
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Taoreed Adegoke Azeez, Adekunle Kazeem Adeagbo. The Association Between Malignant Otitis Externa and Diabetes Mellitus in Africa: A Systematic Review. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 2023; 75(4) doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-03939-3
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Azra Ramezankhani, Fereidoun Azizi, Farzad Hadaegh. Association between estimated glomerular filtration rate slope and cardiovascular disease among individuals with and without diabetes: a prospective cohort study. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2023; 22(1) doi: 10.1186/s12933-023-02008-x
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Ahmed Abdulbasit Baharith, Osama Naser Alharbi. Prevalence of Risky Behaviors among Patients Attending Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinics in KFAFH 2022. Pharmacophore 2023; 14(1) doi: 10.51847/hK2KhX09na
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Amin Roshdy Soliman, Hesham Magd eldin Saleem, Amr Abel Hady El Meligi, Mervat Naguib, Rasha Sobh Mohamed, Ghada Rabie Abdelaziz, Maha Rakha, Shereen Abdelghaffar, Abd ElKhalek Hamed, Hany Abd El Rahman saeed Hammad, Eman O Mahmoud, Inass Shaltout. Metabolic/bariatric surgery optimization: a position statement by Arabic association for the study of diabetes and metabolism (AASD). Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 2025; 17(1) doi: 10.1186/s13098-024-01564-w
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Amira Ismael Abd El-Monem, Mohammed Al-Bahrawy, Suzan Seif Allah Ibrahim. Association of periodontitis with type 2 diabetes and obesity in a sample of Egyptian population: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 2025; 25(1) doi: 10.1186/s12903-025-06800-x
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Osama Alkouri, Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh, Alanoud Alobaidly, Ghaleb Alharbi, Rahma Musaed Alabkal, Abdullah Hasan, Ayman Hammoudeh, Nisreen Nusair, Jolly Isaac, Abdulkareem Alshehri, Ahmad Rajeh Saifan, Nezam Al-Nsair. Non-HDL Cholesterol and Residual Cardiometabolic Risk in Middle Eastern Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Healthcare 2026; 14(5) doi: 10.3390/healthcare14050565
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Ahmed Lateef Abed Alkhaqani, Nóra Rozmann, Bence Schiszler, Miklós Novák, Bence Raposa. Divergent Cardiovascular Disease Burden in Hungary and Iraq: A Comparative Analysis of Global Burden of Disease Estimates. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease 2026; 13(10) doi: 10.3390/jcdd13100504
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Salem A. Beshyah. Diabetes Care in Conflict Zones: Time for Action Is Long Overdue. Journal of Diabetes and Endocrine Practice 2022; 5(01) doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1748669
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Salma A. El-Marasy, Mona M. AbouSamra, Aliaa E.M.K. El-Mosallamy, Ahmed N. Emam, Hoda B. Mabrok, Asmaa F. Galal, Omar A. Ahmed-Farid, Sahar S Abd El-Rahman, Passant E. Moustafa. Chrysin loaded nanovesicles ameliorated diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Role of NGF/AKT/GSK-3β pathway. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2023; 375 doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110402
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Mahmood A. Alawainati, Zahra A. Ayoob, Huda S. Naser. Characteristics, glycemic control and outcomes of adults with type-2 diabetes mellitus attending specialized clinics in primary healthcare centers in Bahrain—A cross-sectional study. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 2023; 12(11) doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_829_23
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Hibeh Shatila, Nour Ghazal, Ghalya Bukshaisha, Shaikha Al-Zeyara, Cosette Fakih El Khoury, Maya Bassil. Risk and determinants of sarcopenia in people with diabetes: a case–control study from Qatar Biobank cohort. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2024; 24(1) doi: 10.1186/s12902-024-01722-1
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Elvira Meni Maria Gkrinia, Andrej Belančić. A Narrative Review on the Risk Factors and Healthcare Disparities of Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetology 2025; 6(4) doi: 10.3390/diabetology6040025
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Alaa M. Ali, Gehad E. Elkhouly, Ahmed Orabi, Aliaa Ismail, Raquel de Melo Barbosa, Serena Riela, César Viseras, Yasmin Abo-zeid. Optimization of Chemical Synthesis for Production of a Skin-Compatible and Scalable Copper Oxide Nanoparticles: A Promising and Safe Strategy for Healing of Non-infected and Infected Wounds in Diabetes. BioNanoScience 2025; 15(1) doi: 10.1007/s12668-024-01708-2
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Raha Orfali, Safina Ghaffar, Lateefa AlAjlan, Shagufta Perveen, Eman Al-Turki, Fuad Ameen. Diabetes-related lower limb wounds: Antibiotic susceptibility pattern and biofilm formation. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 2024; 32(6) doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2024.102069
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Patrice Hodonou Avogbe, Ambaliou Sanni. High-Level Circulating Total Calcium and Low Phosphate as Predictors of Insulin Resistance among Non-Diabetic Taxi-Motorbike Drivers Living and Working in Cotonou, Benin. Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases 2022; 12(06) doi: 10.4236/ojemd.2022.126010
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Faleh Alyazidi, Deler Shakely, Max Petzold, Fawaz Alyazidi, Laith Hussain-Alkhateeb, Julián Alfredo Fernández-Niño. Community perception of causes of death using verbal autopsy for diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia. PLOS Global Public Health 2023; 3(12) doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001690
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Ali H. Alghamdi, Mansuor A. Alanazi, Salwa Bukhari, Reham A. Alsumaira, Razan H. Alenzi, Abeer S. Aljuhani, Saud S. Alharbi, Mohammed A. Alsheikh. Integrating Radiology and Metabolic Risk: DEXA-Based Characterization of Bone Health in Type 2 Diabetes. Metabolites 2025; 15(12) doi: 10.3390/metabo15120766
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Samar Sultan, Meshari Alharbi, Nuha Alrayes, Nehad Makki, Hanan Faruqui, Lama Basuni, Amani Alhozali, Reham Abdulnoor, Anwar Borai, Abdullah Almalki, Abdullah Alzahrani, Reem Alamoudi, Mazin Almaghrabi. Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in SOD2 with susceptibility for the development of diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes: A Saudi population study. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism 2023; 6(6) doi: 10.1002/edm2.449
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Azadeh Aletaha, Mohammad-Reza Malekpour, Abbas Ali Keshtkar, Hamid Reza Baradaran, Shahram Sedghi, Yasaman Mansoori, Mehdi Hajiani, Somayeh Delavari, Farzaneh Habibi, Maryam Razmgir, Saeedeh Saeedi, Akbar Soltani, Leila Nemati-Anaraki. A methodological quality review of citations of randomized controlled trials of diabetes type2 in leading clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 2023; 23(1) doi: 10.1007/s40200-023-01328-9
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Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Ahmed A. Mahfouz, Asmaa Mohammed AboElela, Marwa Shawky Abdou, Suzan Abdel-Rahman. Analyzing the evolution of non-communicable diseases in Egypt (1990–2021) and forecasting future trends using GBD data. Scientific African 2026; 32 doi: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2026.e03378
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Salma Hegazi, Roaa Aly, Duaa Yousif, Salma Al-Nuaimi, Amgad Mohammed Elshoeibi, Elhassan Mahmoud, Abdalla Moustafa Elsayed, Tawanda Chivese, Feten Fekih-Romdhane. Prevalence of stroke in young adults in the Middle East and North Africa Region: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2025; 5(10) doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004666
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Amel Fayed, Rasmieh Alzeidan, Roaa Elkouny, Marwa Tawfik, Rania Naguib. Cardiovascular Risk Among Patients with Controlled and Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: A Sub-Cohort Analysis from the Heart Health Promotion (HHP) Study. International Journal of General Medicine 2023;  doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S404054
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Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, Ekdanai Uawithya, Chawin Lopimpisuth, Banthoon Sukphutanan, Narathorn Kulthamrongsri, Majd B. Aboona, Kwanjit Duangsonk, Sirimas Lau, Daniel M. Simadibrata, Hinda Daggag, Michael B. Wallace, Karn Wijarnpreecha. Early-onset pancreatic cancer and associated metabolic risk factors in the Middle East and North Africa: A 20-year analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 2025; 44(6) doi: 10.1007/s12664-024-01626-x
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Elsayed A. Eid, Abdelaziz M. Hussein, Abdelrahman Khater, Shilton Dhaver, Marwa Al-Badri, Tareq Salah, Megahed M. Abouelmagd, Hossam A. Ghazi, Osama Hamdy. Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes among Egyptian University Students. Journal of Diabetology 2026; 17(1) doi: 10.4103/jod.jod_93_25
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Rahmkhoda Khodakarami, Zhaleh Abdi, Elham Ahmadnezhad, Ali Sheidaei, Mohsen Asadi-Lari. Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of diabetes among Iranian population: results of four national cross-sectional STEPwise approach to surveillance surveys. BMC Public Health 2022; 22(1) doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13627-6
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Ahmed K. B. Aljohani, Aryam S. Alharbi, Asalah B. Alhazmi, Manhal N. Hudhayri, Israa B. Almuwallad, Maya A. Alhazmi, Shuruq M. Almohammadi, Atheer I. Alsaleh, Ahmed Aldhafiri, Heba M. Eltahir, Mekky M. Abouzied, Hamad Alrbyawi, Mohamed S. Mohamed, Mahran Mohamed Abdel-Emam, Fahd M. Abdelkarem. Antidiabetic Potential of Sea Urchin Tripneustes gratilla Nanosuspension Based on In Vitro Enzyme Inhibition, In Vivo Evaluation, and Chemical Profiling Approaches. Current Issues in Molecular Biology 2025; 48(1) doi: 10.3390/cimb48010008
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Raneem Salem, Ayesha Nuzhat, Ghadeer Hassonah, Fatimah Al Barqi, Asirvatham Alwin Robert. Evaluating the Influence of Health Education Programs on Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025; 23(4) doi: 10.5812/ijem-167044
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Mohammed Al Ghafri, Salah Al Awaidy, Ronald Wesonga. Clinical and Demographic Correlates of Glycemic Variability in Patients with Diabetes: Insights from Longitudinal Multivariate Data. Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal 2026; 8(2) doi: 10.4103/DSHMJ.DSHMJ_21_26
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Mohammed E. Al-Sofiani, Ghadah Alsuwailem, Maee Barakeh, Ghaida Almarshoud, Alia Zawawi, Rawan Bakader. The Prevalence and Predictors of Improper Sharps Collection Practices Among People With Diabetes in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology 2026; 20(4) doi: 10.1177/19322968251318747
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Nazgol Behgam, Sarmad Salehi, Samaneh Akbarpour, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Soroush Mozafari, Samaneh Asgari, Nazila Rezaei. Smoking status and determinants among Iranian adults with diabetes: findings from the national STEPS 2021 survey. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 2026; 25(2) doi: 10.1007/s40200-026-01990-9
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Mohamed El‐Kassas, Marcela Villota‐Rivas, Khalid A. Alswat, Khalid M. AlNaamani, Yusuf Yilmaz, Asma Labidi, Faisal M. Sanai, Abeer Awad, Maisam W. I. Akroush, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Mohamed Elbadry, Nermeen Abdeen, Linda Henry, Zobair M. Younossi, Jeffrey V. Lazarus, Abdel‐Naser Elzouki. Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in the MENA Region: Setting a Research and Action Priority Agenda. Liver International 2025; 45(6) doi: 10.1111/liv.70108
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Seyedeh Zahra Shahrokhi, Faranak Kazerouni, Sattar Gorgani-Firuzjaee, Rana Taheri, Reza Heidari. The impact of HIIT and CET exercise training on miR-98-5p and miR-135-5p expression levels in high-fat high-fructose diet-induced diabetic rats; an experimental and in silico analysis. Endocrine and Metabolic Science 2026; 22 doi: 10.1016/j.endmts.2026.100327
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Qiuji Zhou, Yongde Guo, Wenjian Liu, Yifeng Liu, Yanzhen Lin. Enhancing pathological feature discrimination in diabetic retinopathy multi-classification with self-paced progressive multi-scale training. Scientific Reports 2025; 15(1) doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-07050-1
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AlaaAldeen Makki Mohamed Ali, Mazin Yousif Babiker, Habab Khalid Elkheir, Ali Awadallah Saeed, Nadia Al Mazrouei, Sami Fatehi Abdalla, Anas Ali Alhur, Abdulaziz Alqadi, Abdullah S. Alghamdi, Safaa Badi, Mohamed H. Ahmed. Prevalence and associated factors of peripheral neuropathy in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study in Khartoum State. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2025; 26(1) doi: 10.1186/s12902-025-02124-7
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Haidar Ibtisam, Chadli Asma, Nassim Essabah Haraj, Siham El Azizi, Iggar Malak, Bounjerte Imane, Kettani Anass, Rachid Saile, Bennani Houda. Medication non-adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Morocco. Pan African Medical Journal 2025;  doi: 10.11604/pamj.2025.52.187.48329
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Mohammad Muzaffar Mir, Mohammed Jeelani, Muffarah Hamid Alharthi, Syeda Fatima Rizvi, Shahzada Khalid Sohail, Javed Iqbal Wani, Zia Ul Sabah, Waad Fuad BinAfif, Partha Nandi, Abdullah M. Alshahrani, Jaber Alfaifi, Adnan Jehangir, Rashid Mir. Unraveling the Mystery of Insulin Resistance: From Principle Mechanistic Insights and Consequences to Therapeutic Interventions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2025; 26(6) doi: 10.3390/ijms26062770
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Usman Zafar, Muhammad Suleman, Moiz N Butt, Sundas N Butt, Talha Akhtar Barra, Ahmed Faraz, Muhammad Zahid Siddique, Muhammad Aleem, Ashir Iqbal, Farrukh Ansar. Financial and Treatment Compliance Challenges Among Diabetic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study From Pakistan. Cureus 2025;  doi: 10.7759/cureus.78856
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Ahmed Aljizeeri, Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed, Ihab Suliman, Mousa Alali Alfaris, Awadelkarim Elneama, Mouaz H Al-Mallah. Incremental prognostic value of positron emission tomography-derived myocardial flow reserve in patients with and without diabetes mellitus. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2023; 24(5) doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jead023
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Assim A. Alfadda, Adel N. Alqutub, Suphia M. Sherbeeni, Abdullah S. Aldosary, Rukhsana Gul, Arthur Isnani, Mohammad S. Khaleel, Shahid Nawaz, Hissah M. Albrahim, Sara M. Alqasim, Kenneth Cudera Domero, Abdulrahman M. Almaghamsi. Predictive biomarkers for cardiovascular diseases in a Saudi cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Endocrine and Metabolic Science 2026; 22 doi: 10.1016/j.endmts.2026.100311
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Metformin Use in the Treatment of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research 2024; 4(3) doi: 10.61919/jhrr.v4i3.1693
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Mouaddh Abdulmalik Nagi, Mustafa Ali Ali Rezq, Sermsiri Sangroongruangsri, Montarat Thavorncharoensap, Pramitha Esha Nirmala Dewi. Does health economics research align with the disease burden in the Middle East and North Africa region? A systematic review of economic evaluation studies on public health interventions. Global Health Research and Policy 2022; 7(1) doi: 10.1186/s41256-022-00258-y
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Eman E. Shaban, Mahmoud E. Abd El-Aziz, Khadiga S. Ibrahim, Soad M. Nasr, Hassan M. Desouky, Hagar F.H. Elbakry. Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on diabetes development and complications in diabetic rats compared to conventional zinc sulfate and metformin. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2022; 46 doi: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102538
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Ayla M. Tourkmani, Turki J. Al‐Harbi, Ahmad Abdullah Alghamdi, Ibrahim M. Youzghadli, Faris Saad Alosaimi, Ahmed Y. Azzam. Literature‐informed ensemble machine learning for three‐year diabetic kidney disease risk prediction in type 2 diabetes: Development, validation, and deployment of the PSMMC NephraRisk model. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 2026; 28(3) doi: 10.1111/dom.70385
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Saud Abdulmohsen Alrajeh, Ghadir Jaffer Almajid, Nouf Hamood, Siraj Fadhel Alhashem, Emtinan Mohammed Tukruni, Ghadeer Yahya Almasabi, Jafar Ali Alkathem, Mostafa Alhodibi. Familial Impact on Obesity-related Comorbidities in Saudi Youth: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Journal of Advanced Trends in Medical Research 2024; 1(2) doi: 10.4103/ATMR.ATMR_100_24
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Sahar H. Mahmoud, Fatma R. Elfargani, Nagwa Mohamed, Fiaza A. Alhamdi. Impact of Metformin Therapy on Vitamin B12 Levels in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism 2025; 8(3) doi: 10.1002/edm2.70049
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Mohammad Mahdi Bordbar, Mahboobeh Sadat Hosseini, Azarmidokht Sheini, Elham Safaei, Raheleh Halabian, Seyed Mosayeb Daryanavard, Hosein Samadinia, Hasan Bagheri. Monitoring saliva compositions for non-invasive detection of diabetes using a colorimetric-based multiple sensor. Scientific Reports 2023; 13(1) doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-43262-z
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