Youssef Bassim
1
* , MD ;
Abir Abdelrahman
2
* , PhD ;
Amal Iaaly
3
* , PhD ;
Gavin M Douglas
4
, PhD ;
Patrick Daou
3
, MSc ;
Mayda Finianos
2
, MSc ;
Rim Hassan
2
, MSc ;
Ibrahim Nassif
2
, MSc ;
Layal Greige
2
, MSc ;
Liza Dib
2
, MSc ;
Jean Marc Mardirossian
2, 5
, MSc ;
Mira El Chaar
2
, PhD
1
Faculty of Medicine, University of Balamand, Koura, Lebanon
2
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
3
Faculty of Engineering, University of Balamand, Koura, Lebanon
4
Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
5
Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, United States
*these authors contributed equally
Corresponding Author:
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Mira El Chaar, PhD
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Balamand
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Rond Point Saloumeh-Dekouaneh, P.O. Box: 55251 Sin El Fil
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Beirut 55251
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Lebanon
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Phone:
961 1 495833
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Email: mira.elchaar@balamand.edu.lb