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Rami Darwich

M.Sc., Ph.D., MD, CM
Verified email at mail.mcgill.ca
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Uveal melanoma incidence trends in Canada: a national comprehensive population-based study

FM Ghazawi, R Darwich, M Le, E Rahme… - British Journal of …, 2019 - bjo.bmj.com
Background In the developed countries, uveal melanoma is the most common primary
intraocular malignancy in adults. Little is known about the epidemiological and geographical …

Cutaneous malignant melanoma incidence and mortality trends in Canada: a comprehensive population-based study

FM Ghazawi, J Cyr, R Darwich, M Le, E Rahme… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) is on the rise in many
parts of the world. However, there is limited knowledge on the epidemiology of CMM in …

Retinoblastoma incidence trends in Canada: a national comprehensive population-based study

R Darwich, FM Ghazawi, E Rahme… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2019 - journals.healio.com
Purpose: To determine the incidence rates and geographic distribution of retinoblastoma in
Canada to aid cancer control programs. Methods: Patients with retinoblastoma whose data …

Incidence trends of conjunctival malignant melanoma in Canada

FM Ghazawi, R Darwich, M Le, A Jfri… - British Journal of …, 2020 - bjo.bmj.com
Background Melanoma is the most common primary malignancy of the eye in adults. While
the epidemiology of uveal melanoma has recently been described in Canada, little is known …

KLF13 is a genetic modifier of the Holt-Oram syndrome gene TBX5

R Darwich, W Li, A Yamak, H Komati… - Human molecular …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
TBX5, a member of the T-box family of transcription factors, is a dosage sensitive regulator of
heart development. Mutations in TBX5 are responsible for Holt-Oram Syndrome, an …

The disruption of L-carnitine metabolism by aluminum toxicity and oxidative stress promotes dyslipidemia in human astrocytic and hepatic cells

J Lemire, R Mailloux, R Darwich, C Auger… - Toxicology letters, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract l-Carnitine is a critical metabolite indispensable for the metabolism of lipids as it
facilitates fatty acid transport into the mitochondrion where β-oxidation occurs. Human …

[HTML][HTML] Nuclear receptor-like structure and interaction of congenital heart disease-associated factors GATA4 and NKX2-5

S Kinnunen, M Välimäki, M Tölli, G Wohlfahrt… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Aims Transcription factor GATA4 is a dosage sensitive regulator of heart development and
alterations in its level or activity lead to congenital heart disease (CHD). GATA4 has also …

Epidemiology of invasive ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Canada during 1992–2010

R Darwich, FM Ghazawi, M Le, E Rahme… - British Journal of …, 2020 - bjo.bmj.com
Background Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is the most common non-
pigmented ocular surface malignancy. It is classified as invasive OSNN (IOSSN) when the …

Epidemiology of ophthalmic lymphoma in Canada during 1992–2010

R Darwich, FM Ghazawi, E Rahme… - British Journal of …, 2020 - bjo.bmj.com
Background Ophthalmic lymphoma (OL) is the most common orbital tumour, particularly in
older individuals. Little is known about the epidemiology and geographic distribution of OL …

The monitoring of nucleotide diphosphate kinase activity by blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

RJ Mailloux, R Darwich, J Lemire, V Appanna - Electrophoresis, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Nucleoside diphosphate kinase (NDPK) has been shown to play a pivotal role in modulating
a plethora of cellular processes. In this study, we report on a blue native (BN) PAGE …