Ghada Al‐Kafaji

Arabian Gulf University — BH

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Mitochondrial Function and Pathology(14), MicroRNA in disease regulation(8), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders(8), Circular RNAs in diseases(8), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research(7)

Publications42 total

Comprehensive analysis of mitochondrial DNA variants, mitochondrial DNA copy number and oxidative damage in psoriatic arthritis
Biomedical Reports·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Investigation of germline variants in Bahraini women with breast cancer using next-generation sequencing based-multigene panel
PLoS ONE·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
Mitochondrial DNA copy number in autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Psychiatry·2023· 19 citedOpen Access
Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup analysis in Saudi Arab patients with multiple sclerosis
PLoS ONE·2022· 3 citedOpen Access
Analysis of the entire mitochondrial genome reveals Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy mitochondrial DNA mutations in an Arab cohort with multiple sclerosis
Scientific Reports·2022· 5 citedOpen Access
Leukocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number is a potential non-invasive biomarker for psoriasis
PLoS ONE·2022· 16 citedOpen Access
Central Nervous System Sequelae in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 19
Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine·2022Open Access
Next-generation sequencing of the whole mitochondrial genome identifies functionally deleterious mutations in patients with multiple sclerosis
PLoS ONE·2022· 21 citedOpen Access
Whole blood transcriptomic analysis reveals PLSCR4 as a potential marker for vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease
Scientific Reports·2021· 8 citedOpen Access
Next‑generation sequencing of the whole mitochondrial genome identifies novel and common variants in patients with psoriasis, type 2 diabetes mellitus and psoriasis with comorbid type 2 diabetes mellitus
Biomedical Reports·2021· 7 citedOpen Access
Expression and clinical significance of miR‑1 and miR‑133 in pre‑diabetes
Biomedical Reports·2021· 27 citedOpen Access
Dysregulation of human beta-defensin-3 expression in the peripheral blood of patients with sepsis
SAGE Open Medicine·2021· 5 citedOpen Access
Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number in Peripheral Blood as a Potential Non-invasive Biomarker for Multiple Sclerosis
NeuroMolecular Medicine·2020· 30 cited
Four novel mutations in the mitochondrial ND4 gene of complex�I in patients with multiple sclerosis
Biomedical Reports·2019· 20 citedOpen Access
Effects of enhanced environment and induced depression on cuprizone mouse model of demyelination
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine·2019· 14 citedOpen Access
Investigation of Serum Levels of Leptin, Ghrelin and Growth Hormone in Bahraini Children with Autism
International Archives of Translational Medicine·2019· 4 citedOpen Access
Upregulation of Circulating Cardiomyocyte-Enriched miR-1 and miR-133 Associate with the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Patients and Serve as Potential Biomarkers
Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research·2019· 21 cited
Peripheral blood mitochondrial DNA copy number is a potential biomarker for progress of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes patients
Meta Gene·2018
Circulating matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors as markers for ethnic variation in pelvic floor tissue integrity
Biomedical Reports·2018· 3 citedOpen Access
Peripheral blood mitochondrial DNA copy number as a novel potential biomarker for diabetic nephropathy in type�2 diabetes patients
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine·2018· 53 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Moiz Bakhiet(13), Materah Salem Alwehaidah(6), Maram A. Alharbi(5), Haifa Abdulla Al-Muhtaresh(4), Abdel Halim Salem(4), Ghazi Al-Mahroos(3), Cristina Skrypnyk(3), Mohamed Sabry(3), Diab Eltayeb Diab(3), Afshan N. Malik(3), M.A. Sabry(3), Manahel Mahmood Alsabbagh(3), Jamal Golbahar(2), Rima Abdul Razzak(2), Amer Kamal(2), Harun M. Said(2), Halla Falih Bakheit(2), Haifa Al‐Muhtaresh(2), Faisal Alali(2), Abdulqader Daif(2)