PhD Dissertation Defense on Genetic, Immunological, and Environmental Factors Associated with Celiac Disease

The relationship between CTLA4 gene polymorphisms and the severity and progression of celiac disease.

The effect of CTLA4 gene polymorphisms on the production of sCTLA4 in celiac disease patients and its impact on disease severity.

The potential use of IL18 as a novel biomarker within the supportive tests that confirm disease severity in celiac patients.

A highly significant statistical association between environmental factors, such as prior rotavirus infection, and the susceptibility to celiac disease.

The global trend toward personalized medicine through identifying different genetic polymorphisms, their role in disease development, and the potential of utilizing these mutations in gene therapy by replacing them with healthy genes.

Prof. Asaad Fadel Hammoudi / Chair

Prof. Asmaa Baqir Salem / Member

Assist. Prof. Fadel Abdullah Abdul Ridha / Member

Prof. Haider Faydhil Ghazi / Member

Prof. Farah Thamer Abdullah / Member

Prof. Ahmed Sahib Abdul Ameer / Member & Supervisor

Assist. Prof. Ali Sameer Al-Shammaa / Member & Supervisor